I better start from last night as thats where i left off. I went for dinner with the two dutch girls we met the night before. We were meant to meet the boys but they disappeared so we set off for Patpong night market together. A bizzare mix of markets and strip clubs but interesting nonetheless. We also managed to get to a Temple where there was a candle lit procession as it was a buddhist festival yesterday. Its the first day the Bhudda preached to his followers so the temples were packed with thais (did i say this yesterday? if so, my bad). Anyway then we came back to Kho San and went to bed quite early. I woke up at 8.30 this morning and had a lesiurely breakfast of toast and mango smoothie in a cafe down the road. Filled in my diary and planned my day while watching bbc news! I decided to have a try at mastering the bangkok bus system but it didnt work out very well so i gave up! took a taxi instead but by about halfway I was fed up of sitting in traffic and just got up and walked the rest of the way. No one seems to walk anywhere and I do get some funny looks from locals and backpackers as i wander along the streets. Anyway I got to Siam Square in the end and saw the malls and the 'cool students'. Then i took the skytrain and just hopped on and off to see what was around. Then the rain came and everything stopped for half an hour. I sat in a station and talked to a lovely thai man who wants to come to england to university. It was a really storm though- even the locals seemed a bit taken aback. But of course it stopped and I got the boat to Chinatown. Even more bizzare than Patpong! live fish, dried fish, inbetween fish. all the tat in the world. Think Bovvy market times about 1000. Wandered around and took it all in then got the boat home. Meeting the boys here (hotel) in 10 mins so we will go out for dinner. I think Ive found a nice place by the river so hopefully there. And then tomoro onto Cambodia! Im pretty sure we are all going overland unless John and Garton booked last minute flights today. Anyway time up again.
Lots and lots of love from a very very happy traveller who will definately be coming back to Bangkok.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
