Well we are now on our last full day in Bangkok before we head north to Sukothai. We have used the time wisely by returning to have lunch at Cabbages and Condoms, and eating more delicious food there. Kim decided to write on the comments card because we were so impressed with the food. It asked which dishes we had liked best, but we had tried so many we didn't have time to write all the names in, so ended up just having to write "EVERYTHING".
We spent yesterday wandering around Chinatown, the Indian area and the flower and fruit and vegetable markets- it was good to see places that aren't on the usual tourist route, and at the risk of sounding cliched, being able to see a bit more of the real Bangkok. Anyone who saw us probably thought that we were two rather hopelessly lost tourists who had strayed of the temple-and-palace trail, but hey!!!
We also went to an amazing night market last night- we hadn't realised quite how vast it was, and so are returning tonight to make sure we don't miss anything as we only managed to get through a fraction of it!!
We are getting more familiar with Bangkok's transport and have managed to use the underground metro, overground skytrain, bus and river ferries fairly seamlessly (apart from me setting off alarms at the metro, and both of us walking masively long detours to find metro stations or bus stops that we had walked past without noticing, despite being actively looking for them...............). We are refusing on principle to use tuk-tuks in Bangkok after so many tuk-tuk drivers tried to convince us that Wat Pho was closed when it blatantly wasn't- harsh is this revenge we wreak on them!!!
Kim has just finished sorting out problems with her bank, which cunningly prevented her from withdrawing cash, despite the fact the she had given them advance warning of the fact that she would be here and would be wanting to withdraw cash here. But fortunately that is all sorted now, and you have had the plesaure of me writing you an entry while I waited!
We will update this journal wherever we can, but as we are now leaving Bangkok and heading to random places, we may not be able to use the net as often as we have been.
Sawadee ka!!!!