Last Day in Bangkok
Trip Start
Jun 24, 2008
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Trip End
Jul 12, 2008
Bangkok,
Thailand
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Just wanted to let everyone know that we are back in Bangkok for a trip through Malaysia. Originally, we planned to visit Laos; however, unexpected travel difficulties have forced us to instead go to Malaysia. The bus travel is the only option in Laos and there was some unrest along the route as well as the difficulty of getting back to Bangkok to catch our flights.
We have been in Bangkok since Thursday (June 26) and have been taking it easy while deciding where to go. Our hotel is really nice, with a pool and a view of the river. So far, while here we have been to Khaosan Rd., Siam Square, and Chinatown. We get back in Bangkok on July 9th and will visit Sukhumvit and Attahuya.
When we arrived, we got a place on Khaosan Rd., our old stomping grounds. We quickly found out that we have outgrown this very young and very drunk crowd that hangs out in this area and moved over to the riverside the next day. We will still go back to Khaosan to buy some CDs and books, but that is about it.
On this riverside, we found a nice bar that we hung out at and drank San Miguel beers. The San Miguel girls came to visit (think Miller Lite or Jack Daniels girls) and gave us a free beer as well as a t-shirt and some key chains. They were very pleasant and were dancing much of the time that they were there.
By Friday, we decided to go the Siam Square area. I guess this is somewhat like Times Square in NYC with lots of restaurants, coffeehouses, and stores. We found the biggest shopping mall we have ever been at and spent several hours exploring. They had stores like Porsche, Armani, Jimmy Choo, and Hermes. The food court was probably the best part about it. It had food from all over the world and Melanie ate some Mexican, while I enjoyed the pizza baked into a cone. It was so good, that we decided to go back on Saturday and go bowling which was very fun. It was an Asian Rock n' Roll bowl.
Sunday, we spent the afternoon in Chinatown. Truth be known, this was our least favorite part of this city. It is crowded, dirty, and the food is untrustworthy. We stayed for awhile and came back to our hotel.
Our impressions of Bangkok are very similar to a few years ago when we came. The toilets are still the same and the city is still a big mix of excitement, wealth, heat, poverty, and chaos that is was in 2003 and 2004. It is really an incredible city, but it is time to leave.
Tuk-Tuk
Today we leave for Malaysia. While there, we plan to go on a trek, explore Kuala Lumpur, go to the beach and perhaps windsurf and parasail, and maybe go to Singapore. We'll keep everyone updated.
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