Bossotel Hotel Chiang Mai

Thursday 12 November<br><br>So we arrived at 5am off the Venga Bus. Pretty groggy as hadn't had much sleep. Tuktuk drops us off at our accommodation where we camp outside til it opens at 8.30am. Mozzys everywhere but I remain in a cloud of deet (mozzy repellant). Stayed at Parami Guesthuse on Charoenrat Road. We were living like Robinson Crusoe in a tree house. Place was awesome. Run by a Belgian called Roger and his Thai wife. Weird little fish pond ...

... with us. Given the age difference and us being Westerners never did we feel out of place. We danced all night long. Too much fun! I left at 2:30 AM, couldn't find a tuk or songtaew back to the apartment, ended up walking the 3 miles back home. Never once did I feel unsafe. Thailand is one of those unusual countries where personal safety is pretty much assured everywhere and at all times.<br><br>Sunday, October 24, 2009<br><br>It is Sunday ...

... I just avoid the weirdo freaky foods on the menu like deep fried bamboo worm (Oh god, Ewwwwwww) or sweet leaves soup with ant's eggs. Um, no thanks.<br><br>Hilarious food choices are things like: Kee-hood vegetables with munchy pork soup. Munchy pork? Lol.<br><br>As for the good stuff: Burmese or Northern curries? Why, yes please. Pad Thai? Okey dokey. Sticky rice? Dish 'er up sister. Coconut soup? Aha, yup. Noodles in yummy unidentified soup with ...

... would bring beads of sweat to my back. Now why start the Bangkok entry with such a sexy subject... well because for me, that was pretty much the sexiness of Bangkok. Everyday I had such high hopes of navagating throughout the city and seeing the quirkier things the city had to offer (the palaces and temples could wait), and everyday I found myself going into a 7-11 for more water, juice or Thai Ice tea (yes, it came from the soda ...

So the big day is finally here, I am just about on my way to the next leg of my journey. The final 3 months of my trip will be very much like the amazing race I think as it is jam packed with deadlines and schedules and destinations. <br><br>Im faced with a strange feeling of excitement in moving on but also this overwhelming sense of apprehension and a little bit of dread.... yes dread. <br><br>I know that sounds a bit strange but ...

... lanes were created by impatient<br>drivers, we passed the motor bikes with helmet less doubles some<br>sitting sideways and trucks with the workers sitting on the roof's. <br><br>We arrived at the Indra Regent at about<br>8am not a bad run in 1 hour I guess, we were greeted by a the tour<br>company representative Harry ( female) and she explained some of the<br>process's with regards to future transfers, she was also interested<br>in selling us tours but we had already booked ...

... at a great restaurant after leaving my bag at Nico and Yui's apartment. Amazing thing about reconnecting with Tbirds is... you really never lost the connection. Seemed we last saw each other a month ago!!<br><br>The next day I had a chance to see Nico's and May's own business, "iCandidus" making jewelry and exporting it in Europe -  interesting to hear from dealing with the Thai culture in business. <br><br ...

At this point of my trip I was running really low on cash. I needed to start using my credit card if I was going to survive, and a credit card in Thailand means going to nice places. This time in Bangkok I got a room at the Honey Hotel. I met M at Chit Lom station and we went to eat dinner at an all you can eat Japanese restaurant. The food came around on a conveyer belt in front of the table. After dinner we went ...