It Has Begun

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After the most energy sapping of journeys which involved staying up for over 24 hours, we finally got some sleep at our hostel in Bangkok at about 2pm Thai time (7am in the UK). A 3 hr kip was earned, and definitely needed to recover from the jet lag, considering we didn't land until 11am.

When we woke it was decided to have a look around Sukhumvit, the main road off which our hostel is located. The main objective however was to find a good local spot to eat as we were all famished. Ended up getting a rather tasty bowl of pork noodle soup from a Thai street vendor cart. Very nice despite the pigs bollocks floating around the bowl (and yes we all ate them, although it was one of those moments where you're halfway through eating them before you realise what they actually are). The vendor described them as 'pork'. This extravagant feast was ours for just 100 Baht overall including a tip, less than 50p each - bargain.

In the hostel poker soon took hold, although lack of chips meant that cotton ear buds were called in as a replacement... To be fair they're just as good! Tom proceeds to win everything... poker, pool and all the cash.

Ciao for now... Tom, Ryan & Peter

P.S. When changing flights at Singapore, Ryan & Pete checked the Newcastle score on the free internet facilities only to find out they'd lost 5-1 at home to Birmingham. Great. That's probably a result of the Leeds bashing that occurred earlier...

**BLOGSPOT COMMENTS**

jon. dewhirst said...
How come Tom's playing poker with himself?
18 January 2007 22:00

$enior said...
Hang on boys, you've been away for a couple of days and already you've all eaten pigs bollocks!? Hope your having a blast and just remember when your in that part of the world - ALWAYS check for an adams apple!!
PS Watched Newcastle VS Birmingham in The Union, fantastic entertainment but would of been alot more satsifying if you lot were here to take the piss out of!!
LOVE YOU ALL X X
19 January 2007 11:53

MagpieLicker said...
crackin start lads. in his playing career, glenn roeder played for newcastle and lost a game 8-0. the next game he played west ham. so..........I am expectin west ham to get severely drubbed today.
20 January 2007 10:49

benniric said...
now the fella hope u lot are doin gd n havin alot of banter, im proba jealous now n kind of regrettin not goin, tell u wot sack uni im comin to find u!! il phone u when i get there lol, by the way 2 beat bear at poker u just dot play him,ps. wear lotion beast u burn!! cya inabit (GS)
20 January 2007 15:02

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Photos

Feeling the heat
Pete on Sukhumvit Soi 1, the street where our hostel is located

Our hostel
Slogan: 'See the world before it seizes you'

Sukhumvit Vendor
Not the one that sold us pigs balls

Sukhumvit Soi 1
The street looking right from the hostel

Poker
Bear is victorious