What a place. The ferry from Koh Samui to Chumphon and from there a bus traveled for 8 hours north east to Bangkok. The travel last from 2pm to 1am. Having slept the entire way, both on the ferry and bus, I arrived quite fresh and awake. I caught up on this thing and sent many emails and messages to friends.
In the morning, Bangkok was a thriving place--even at night it was alive. We sanctioned Kawin's Guesthouse stationed on Khao Sahn Road (meaning Rice Road). To describe the road: take the busy-ness of Manhattan, the markets of any big city, people from all over the world, the best street eats anywhere (certainly beating out any hot dog, souvlaki, ice cream, steak sandwich joint) with CHEAP Pad Thai, Rice Omelettes, Bubble Tea, Bar-B-Que Chicken, Steak, and Pork Sticks, stacks of road side beer vendors selling big Changs and Singhas, Frehs fruit vendors (fresh pineapple, raw and ripe mango, passion fruit, dragon fruit, papaya), the occasional yoghurt, Muselix, and fresh fruit vendor, fresh fruit shake stands, and did I mention the Pad Thai vendors? You could get one of everything for about 30BHT each, but mostly for 10 or 20BHT. It was incredible food. I know I don't have to say this but last night alone I ate 4 chicken poles, 2 Pad Thai with chicken and egg, a big Chang beer, and a green tea bubble tea..
Not only were the eats great, and the shopping great, but the massages are revitalizing! It took me long enough, but I finally enjoyed an authentic Thai message in an upstairs parlor just above the roaring Khaosahn Road. She bent me every which-way and it felt great. Full body: foot, leg, butt, shoulders, back, chest, head, face, neck, arm. I'm happy it took me so long because I'd be broke if I were enjoying these my entire time in Thailand.
Last night before "dinner" and the rub down, Kristen and I explored the city by taking the SkyTrain to many stops in both downtown and more 'suburb-like' area of Bangkok. Watching the sunset from the train and random stops was new and enjoyable. Certainly not of the caliber that the island provided, but this sunset provided a skyline which was different:
The SkyTrain was fun and we exhausted it. Our time in Bangkok was a little short for my liking--I hadn't visited any Wat's, but heard they are overcrowded with tourists... plus I already visited a GIANT Buddha in Koh Samui:
That night we met Ryan and Mandy outside of the bar close to our hotel (which, by the way was the first place in all of Thailand that offered HOT water, or warm water)--that's right, we've been showering in cold water for the past, oh.. two weeks. This was a very pleasant surprise and I took full advantage of it.
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