Sivalai Place Bangkok

We decided to get up early this morning and get to The Grand Palace before the crowds. After a long walk and a short taxi boat later we got to the palace.
As soon as we walked in, we were greeted by a lady who's nickname was Jackie (not sure why she looked nothing like jackie chan). She was a tour guide and on impulse I decided to pay for her services for an hour.
She was full of knowledge alot more than we could absorb in such sweaty conditions and after a whistle stop tour we decided ...

Today we had a lie in till half 8! Woo hoo! We decided to do the Thonburi walking tour today, you take yourselves round the less popular tourist sights (we only saw Thai people praying at these temples and not sweaty westerners). We actually really enjoyed this, it involved walking through the old part of Bangkok alot of the time and gave us an insight to how they really live. Two of the best stops (there were 7 in total) were Wat Kalayanimit which housed a huge Buddha image which fills almos...

Today we decided to head to Pak Khlong Talat, which is a flower and vegetable market just across the river from us. This is where alot of the Thai people come to buy their fruit, veg and flowers in bulk. It was really incredible to see so many different types of flowers on display and it was definitly one of the nicest smelling parts of town.
When we reallised the price of the flowers we were slightly shocked, we're talking 85 pence for 50 different coloured roses. After exploring every li...

Its good to be back somewhere familiar, its great exploring a new place every couple of days but its sometimes not easy getting your bearings sorted before moving on again. So coming back to Bangkok makes it easier getting around(sometimes), finding good food and so on. Its also good to come back full circle cause we can see how more relaxed and confident we are, it may sound daft but in a new country with the heat and different language its a bit daunting but now its second nature, things li...

This morning we got all our laundry done before we depart tomorrow, we also had a great chat with 2 of the ladies from our hotel Oillie and Nim and they were really interested in what we've been up to and looking at our photos which was really great. When all the washing was done we jumped in a taxi and headed for the biggest shopping centre in South East Asia and we can agree that it is pretty large cause we kept getting lost constantly. The price's were quiet expensive, so no bargains here ...

Well don't know where to start to summarize our trip of Thailand. We have a fantastic time exploring such an interesting and culturally different country. The Thai people are so incredibly helpful and friendly, they will go out of their way to assist especially those at Sivalai Place, hopefully made some friends for life. We came here with all the stories of trouble and scams that we will get caught up in running through our heads but we haven't had a single problem yet. I think as long as yo...