Here we are in Bangkok, and despite the horror stories people have told us about the place, we love it. It's clean and efficient with great nightlife, and we've ditched the sophisticated lifestyle and are tucking into the street food with great gusto (with no fear of gastro aggro). After the rigours of India we're unashamedly happy to be staying in Khao San road, with the rest of the Farang (foreigner) throng, which is fully equipped with bars, restaurants and knock-off designer gear. We haven't entirely abandoned the cultural side of things, so we joined the queues for the Grand Temple. If you ever go, you might want to avoid the heat and humidity be choosing your arrival time carefully. Four in the morning should just about do it. As it was, we were there at
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