BANGKOK
I finally touchdown in Bangkok after
a stopover in KL or Singapore, can’t remember to be honest, but it is
irrelevant, I am stepping out into the heat and smell of Bangkok for the first
time and the adventure has truly begun.
I have a room booked for 3 days at the Merisess on Sukhumvhit 16, a
great location really and I would definitely stay there again. There is a BTS train station about 5 minutes
walk and plenty of eating and shopping choices nearby, but I guess that is par
for the course in Bangkok and Thailand in general.
My 3 days turns into about 9 as I find myself
loving Bangkok and go walking and exploring the city for a few hours every day,
the exercise is nice and the little places I find are usually unique and
interesting to say the least. I’m not
usually a city person but I love Bangkok, it is such a vibrant, hectic,
contrasting and at times overwhelming city.
The streets are alive with people, an unbelievable array of food,
strange sights and smells and I love the chaos of it all.
In only my first couple of hours here
I meet a fellow Australian whilst waiting for check in as I have arrived
early. He is staying here also and
provides invaluable help for my first day here as he takes me out for a few
hours and helps me get a feel for the place, the public transport and a few
general hints and tips. Thanks Rod if
you’re reading, I couldn’t have asked for a better start. It turns out to be a trend over the next year
as nearly all the people I meet turn out to be nice, helpful and
approachable.
During my time in Bangkok I explore,
walk a lot, hit the driving range, try new food, meet good people, check out a
few touristy sights, watch some AFL and generally just have a great time while
adjusting to the country, language and new lifestyle. But it is party time and I catch a bus South
to Pattaya, one of the most infamous party towns in the world, it’s reputation
is deserved but I soon learn there is so much more to the place than just the
negative aspects it is known for.
I say
goodbye to Bangkok with a near all night party session and am feeling very
unwell on the bus the next day, far too many cigarettes and whiskey’s has my
body ready to erupt at any moment, from anywhere!
