Back in Bangkok 2
Trip Start
Apr 20, 2004
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Trip End
Mar 30, 2005
Bangkok,
Thailand
Monday, October 11, 2004
When we last left you, we were off to enjoy what was left of our time in Asia on some quality beaches in the rain!
Fristly we tried Phuket - thankfully the sun came out and we spent a few pleasant days lounging around there. After about 3 days we decided it was time to move on to Krabi, on the mainland.
We found a lovely room there, at fist I thought the bathroom had was very unusual in that it had a balcony - who has a balcony in their bathroom?. However, we soon realized that it wasn't a balcony, but our shower! This would not have been a problem, but for the fact it rained constantly when we were there, so it was too wet to have a shower!!
In Krabi we experienced the worst thunder storm either of us have ever seen. The thunder sounded like explosions going off right over us and lasted about a minute each. The lightening lit up the whole sky, so even though it was dark outside, it looked like daylight.
As the weather had turned against us, we decided we might as well go some place where at least the nightlife was good. So we headed for Ko Samui in the gulf of Thailand, the other side of country. We arrived on the day of the All-Ireland football final, and made a bee-line for a place called Tropical Murphy's in Chewang. Rumor had it, that this was the only place in Thailand showing the match. When we got there, it was packed with Mayo and Kerry supporters from all over the globe! There was a great atmosphere in the place, and we met lots of people.
For the next few nights we hung out with our new drinking partners, we came second in the Tropical Murphys table quiz, and visited some lady boy cabaret shows (just wait till you all see martins pictures from that). While in Samui we checked out some different parts of the island, but all were pretty much the same, lots of bars, restaurants, souvenir shops and massage parlours. Its the closst thing to the costa del sol that we have seen whilst on this trip.
Our final port of call in our tour was Ko Tao, a smaller and quieter island, north of Koh Samui. This island is very popular with divers, and the whole place is litterly packed with dive centers. After over a week of rain, we were greatful when at last the sun came out for our last few days. So we enjoyed the beautiful beaches on the island, and got some great snorkeling in. We did a boat trip around the island and found one of the nicest beaches we have ever been to.
One evening while standing around the outside the reception of our hotel, we heard someone call Martin's name. We looked around to find an old rugby friend, Richard, who had been living on the island for three years as a dive instructor. As luck would have it, there was a bar near by, what better place to go and catch up??
After two days of catching up, we left Ko Tao and are now back in Bangkok, awaiting our flight to Singapore. Tonight I am off to meet some friends, Claire and Elanie, who arriving from Navan - will Bangkok survive three Navan girls?
will let you know next time...
roisin
Martin here. As a foot note Bangkok did survive three Navan girls, barely! Hopwever I must admit that I really got my eyes opened when the girls took me to all the dodgy areas. It really is a case of innocence lost for me. They even took me to a resturant called Cabbages and Condoms. I have to admit that the noodles where very chewy :)
To Elaine and Claire thanks for meeting us and happy travels!
Martin
