Bangkok

Trip Start Dec 11, 2008
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Trip End Mar 06, 2009


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Friday, January 9, 2009

We spent four nights in Bangkok...about two too many.  The city is quite busy (as you might image with a population of 7 million), and there are taxi and "tuk tuk" drivers - these are three wheeled vehicles with a very "open" feel about them - at every corner doing their best to convince you that they know the best place to take you.  No matter how many times we would ask to go somewhere in particular, it seemed almost impossible to actually make it happen.  You see, the drivers and various restaurants/hotels/markets all have pre-arranged agreements where commissions are paid if these drivers bring customers their way.  So that gets a little frustrating after a while.  On top of that, Debbie's purse was stolen in a bar on night 3, so 2 nights would have been perfect! 
By far the best day in Bangkok was the one that we spent touring a
couple of the massive temples there.  Our tour guide was a short little
man - like a flamboyant leprechaun type, who went by the name
"Chocolate" (pronounced "shock-o-lot").  The structures themselves are
truely amazing and the devotion to religion is astounding.
A good portion of our first couple of days there was spent laying out our plans for the Southeast Asia portion of the trip.  There was a strong internet connection in our hotel, so this was ideal for planning.  In fact, we got the name for our next accomodations in Khoa Yai National Park by reading the blog of some other travelers who use the same site that we use.  After a few tiring days in the busy city, we were looking forward to a change of pace.  Trekking through nature instead of through crowds of people sounded like just what we needed.
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bornbarbara
bornbarbara on Jan 12, 2009 at 01:16PM

your purse.
Oh no! Are you guys having to go through the task of replacing your passport and everything? I hope it is going smoothly. I lost my purse briefly the other night at the mall. I was sick to my stomach over the thought of replacing all of my ids, cc, etc. I can't imagine how you felt. I'll pray that it works out. Hope you enjoy your time out in nature. Thanks again for the update!

Love,
Barb

dtrey28
dtrey28 on Jan 13, 2009 at 05:13PM

Thai food
So how is the Pad Thai over there? Bangkok Curry? Sounds like you guys are having fun. Skied waist deep fresh on Buff Pass last weekend - missed you guys!

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