Bangkok, You Got Me

Sa Wat Dee!

We are two and a half weeks into Thailand,and couldn't be happier with what we have seen and done so far.

Our first stop in this remarkable country was Bangkok. A city that slaps you in the face with culture, delicious food, and a lovely kind of chaos. We instantly fell in love with the busy (but clean-in comparison to Manila) streets, the crazy night life, and of course, the STREET FOOD. The food is just so cheap too! A delicious spicy chicken and rice combo for 40 Baht! Or a huge plate of Pad Thai for 50 Baht. Even the western-style food comes cheap. In other words, eating well, for a good price, comes easy!

We spent 2 nights in Bangkok so far, and plan to head back this weekend for another couple nights. We didn't hit up the weekend market last time, so that's on our agenda for Sunday! "They" say if you can't find it at the market, you won't find it in Thailand! Mmm I love a good shopping session!!

We stayed at an awesome hostel while in the city, Soi 1 Backpackers. Really simple dorm rooms, but the atmosphere is everything! The owner, Dave, is the man to go to with ANY questions about ANYTHING to do with Bangkok. He knows where to go, how to get there, and the cheapest way to do it.

Our first night there was spent getting to know some of the other backpackers staying there, watching movies in the common room, and taking a walk around Bangkok. The next day we took the MRT and a short boat ride on the river to the Wat Pho Temples. Full of Buddhas and intricate tiling, one of these Temples holds the famous Reclining Buddha. An enormous Buddha(46 meters long)covered in gold leaf, laying on it's side. It is absolutely beautiful. Even just the tiles surrounding the other Buddhas, or covering the seats of the Buddhas, were gorgeous. The colors are magnificent, and the time it would have taken to create such architecture makes you appreciate it even more. I wouldn't mind visiting another temple once we are back in Bangkok.

Our second night in Bangkok was a crazy one! Dave puts on a hell of a pub crawl, and it was one of the first topics of conversation when we arrived at Soi 1. A group of 12 showed up that night, so Dave decided he better hold one of his legendary pub crawls. The party starts at 10:00pm and doesn't stop until Noon the next day! Although not many last that long. Andy and I were done, along with almost all the other pub-crawlers, by 630am..two others lasted until 10am, while Dave took the cake! He was STILL out somewhere at 1230pm the next day! Keep in mind this man is well into his fifties. Call me impressed. I won't go into complete details, but I will say that Bangkok is a CRAZY city, and the Hangover Part Two really doesn't exaggerate on what can go down.

We may have coped out early in Bangkok's standards, but I suppose that means we just have to give it another go next time round. We'll let ya know how it turns out...

The craziness didnt stop in Bangkok..Next post will be all about our time on the islands of Koh Tao, Koh Phangan, and Railay.

Khaawp Khoon Kaa to all for reading!

(that's Thank You in Thai)

xx A&C