Today was a rather exciting day even though I didn't get up until midday because of the rain keeping me awake all night. We went to a shrine away from the centre of Bangkok and saw people praying and giving offerings.? It was a lot more exciting than it sounds.? We were the only Westerners there so people would come up to us and say random English words that they knew. Then we went to one of the night markets.? On the metro there I saw my first lot of Buddist...

It's my third day in Bangkok and not really done much.? Am quite far away from the main attractions but moving to the backpacker area tomorrow and near the main sights so will do more then. I went to Jim Thompson's House yesterday. He's an American who rescued the Thai silk trade after the war, then he mysteriously vanished one day and has still never been found. Am going to visit a shrine today and then go to one of the markets.The hostel is ok but s...