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    Bangkok and beyond...

    UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 27 February 2009 | Views [406] | Comments [6]

    Ok, so I arrived in Bangkok on Tuesday night having had more than my fair share of arabic fanta on the plane (I knew there was a good reason to slecting an arab airline!). The hotel where Ive been staying is really nice and I managed to get an upgrade which was great. I'm staying near Kao San road, the famous backpackers street selling anything and everything. Today I visited the temple and emerald buddha statue and bumped into some americans teaching english in korea at the moment. Then took a river boat down to the south of the river and took the skytrain to a new modern shoppig centre that's just been built. Had dinner this evening with some family friends who have expatriated here. Tomorrow is a busy day and the coach is leaving for the floating market at 7am, following by an overnight train to chaing mai tomorrow evening arriving on saturday morning. From there I will spend 2 nights in the jungle with native tribes, bamboo rafting, elephant trekking. From there I'll be taking a boat to arrive in Laos early next week... that's as far as I've planned anyhow! I'd better get going now. Got a guitar strumming Simon and Garfunkel's, The Boxer outside. Very touristic here as you can gather!

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    YAY, sounds like your safe and sounds, weather is amazing here in London, since you left I have been putting on FACTOR 345, massive heat wave. Gordon Brown has snuck in a cheaky Bank Holiday this coming monday, and we all dont have to pay tax for the next 6 weeks :)

      Ram Feb 27, 2009 3:49 AM

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    Big ben, wow that sounds cool! And way more exciting than what I am doing at the moment which consists of internal stakeholder management, multi-tasking, responding to client demands and a little time for myself to sleep and eat!

    Trekking will be so so cool :) Have fun sitting on the elephants, dont squash them! haha..

    Take care and sleep tight. hope tummy is feeling better? xxxxxxxxxxxxx

    ps - let me know if you buy a sim card

      Little ben Feb 27, 2009 4:31 AM

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    Hi Nina,
    It was good to speak to you on the phone today and also to read your first travel log from Bangkok,
    listening to Simon & Garfunkell's Boxer outside your Hotel!. Good to read your travel timetable leading upto Laos, a country which was war torn in the 60's along with Vietnam! I remember hearing about the guerilla warfare going on in the Mekong Delta! You will be visiting it as a tourist now and so it is a sign of progress!Take care and keep us updated. Love.
    Mummy and Daddy

      Mummy and Daddy Feb 27, 2009 8:48 AM

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    Hi Nina

    Good to know that you hv reached safely and are obviously enjoying Thailand and managing to travel around - there is so much to see there. I am glad you are going to Chaing Mai as it's meant to be really beautiful - I wish I could hv joined you. Do make the most of it. Look after yourself and do be vigilant. Lots of love. Kiru

      Kiru Feb 27, 2009 10:47 AM

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    Hi Nina - I just wrote to you but it looks like my message did not go through - dont know what happened. So will try once more! Glad to know you reached safely and obviously had a fanta(stick)flight! No doubt you are enjoying Thailand. I am glad you are going to Chaing Mai - its meant to be beautiful - I wish I could have joined you. Enjoy and make the most of it. Take care and look after yourself. Lots of love - Kiru

      Kiru Feb 27, 2009 11:01 AM

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    I'm impressed ......... no words!!!

      Sharmila Feb 27, 2009 10:22 PM

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