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We arrived in Bangkok late afternoon on Saturday, having unfortunately had to travel economy class this time. We were still wrapped up in trousers and jumpers from the Hong Kong weather, but realised this was a mistake as soon as we hit the humidity outside.
We battled our way down the Khaosan Road to our hostel, only to be told that we didn't have a reservation. Luckily they had a spare room, presumably the one we'd already booked, which wasn't particularly pleasant but did us fine. We then hit the night life of Bangkok which involved drinking Thai beer infront of the many FA Cup matches that were bring shown.
Unfortunately, we spent a bit too much time exploring the delights of Khaosan Road the next morning, so by the time we arrived at the Grand Palace they were no longer letting people in. We did, however, take a ride on a river taxi which we decided was going to be our best mode of transport for the next couple of days.
We managed to get to the Grand Palace on our last day as we'd begun to get our bearings by this point, it's not the easiest city to explore. Kev had to borrow some rather fetching elascticated waist trousers before he was allowed in, I did tell him he couldn't wear shorts but whatever. We were definitely impressed with the Grand Palace (seen in the above picture) and also Wat Pho Palace, housing the impressive Reclining Buddha (the album cover picture).
Our 10pm train to Chiang Mai gave us time to take the Sky Train to Siam Square, which with it's smart shopping centre and overpriced goods is definitely a contrast from the area we'd been in previously. Unfortunately, Kev couldn't use his excellent bartering skills here.
The overnight sleeper train was a great experience and having a bed made the 14 hour journey pass fairly quickly. At many of the stops women would wander between the carriages selling homemade Thai food products, but luckily Kev had stocked up on about 10 sandwiches before we left to ensure we'd see the night through.
Rosa
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