Arrival

The flight over was good, the plane was about only a third full, however, unfortunately this still didn't make Jake feel any better about flying. We arrived in Bangkok at 3:30pm but didn't get to our hotel till 6:30pm, due to check in queues and the fact that we hit rush hour just as we left the airport. Bangkok is a huge city, with advertising everywhere- on the biggest bill boards I have ever seen. Our hotel was in Khao San Road, possibly the most packed road in Thailand because it is where all the tourists go and all the street sellers. It was quite a culture shock because of the heat, pollution and smell. I am ashamed to say that the first thing we ate was a Subway because we literally didn't have the energy to be more adventurous! Khao San Road even has a Boots and a Starbucks is being built. Jet lag has affected us the last few nights and we keep staying up till 5 or 6 am because we can't sleep and in English time that is about 10 or 11pm. The last couple of nights have been fun though, once you get used to Bangkok's pace there is lots of things you can do. We ate at a great place with a waterfall in the restaurant and had one of those fish spa treatments where you put your feet in a tank and they swarm around to nibble the skin! Jake also went a bit 'I'm a Celebrity' and ate some deep fried crickets, which he said weren't too bad! Yesterday we went on a Tuk Tuk ride, with a crazy driver who thought it was hilariously funny when he went over bumps and we went flying. We went to some Thai temples and organised our train down South to the Gulf of Thailand. We checked out of our hotel today and are waiting to get a sleeper train down tonight.
Lots of love xx