7/9/07 to 7/12/07 Bangkok is gross. There, I said it. It smells like something maggots would be in. It is an irritating hectic, as if New York and Yangon were combined into one city and then everyone started walking slowly. The best part about this leg of my journey was reuniting with Dan and seeing Billy. The three of us had a great time comparing notes on our last two weeks of life and travel, and pioneering through the streets and rivers of Bangkok. As far as sightseeing goes, we were able to complete our checklist in less than one day. It was difficult to be impressed after Burma. I liked the detailed mosaics and grand-scale architecture, but the repeated use of gold, green, and red was like an over decorated Christmas tree to me and
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