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I was quite fortunate to meet Michael from Germany in the bus line up from Bankok airport. Sometimes arriving in a new city can be a confusing start, so it was a relief to traipse the areas near KoSan Road looking for accomodation with somebody elses' input as well. The last thing I expected was to share a room with him, but when a twin works out cheaper than a single-why not?

Shopping, bathing elephants and Thai massages!

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2005-12-24 19:18:36

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I was quite fortunate to meet Michael from Germany in the bus line up from Bankok airport. Sometimes arriving in a new city can be a confusing start, so it was a relief to traipse the areas near KoSan Road looking for accomodation with somebody elses' input as well. The last thing I expected was to share a room with him, but when a twin works out cheaper than a single-why not?

We started the next day jumping on board a ferry up the Chao Phraya River towards ChinaTown. Walking into the maze of market traders was a loud and smelly experience that for some strange reason is a feature within Bankok. Why do we love it so? It's certainly not home and that's a big plus, but I suppose it's just a shopping haven. Yes, I loved it. Luckily my bag isn't big enough for all the potential gifts! The choice of wallets, t-shirts, dried shrimp and cooked pigs stomachs are endless. We continued to walk and catch a glimpse of the many temples. So so different to those in Japan! We met a chap that was extremely proud to show us his chicken eating fish. Glad I didn't try to

I certainly enjoy a facial from time to time, although I think I might decline these street versions! The plucking looked painful!
feed that one!! We then took a coke break followed by jumping into a tuktuk after some hard negotiating. Figuring the Lonely Planets' suggested restaurant in the area must have shut down, we ventured back to our area for a calm bite to eat before calling it a day. And a good first day it was.

I spent the next couple of days doing nothing much more than laundry, internet time, sleep and a bit of itinerary planning. I have 12 weeks in Asia, and I don't REALLY want to rush...but there's always a lot to see! My first day trip out of Bankok was to Ayuthaya. It had been the capital of Thailand many years ago and the remaining temples certainly proove it had been the ...