It was an early 9am start for us (yawn, haha!) followed by a 3rd class train ride to Ayuthaya. the train was really hot but bearable and we both dozed on and off for the 2hr journey. Outside the open train windows we pass little huts that people live in made out of wood and corrugated iron, people roam the train lines collecting rubbish. As we get further from the capital the land gets swampy and the huts even more rickety, balanced on stilts and connected by wobbly looking, plank walk ways. The owner of our GH was a lovely midle aged lady who gave us a map and some suggestions of what to do. On our first afternoon we rode a tuktuk to some temple ruins. Wat Maha that was the first old temple we ... read more

Our first night in Bangkok went without a hitch, the street we stayed on was very busy and i massively wussed out and got a margherita for dinner whilst Jord was much braver and had the traditional Pad Thai (Noodles, egg and usually some meat.) The lampu guest house where we stayed was relatively nice, although we upgraded to aircon after the first night with just a fan, as whilst cooler then Dubai, Bangkok is clammy and the air makes you feel sticky. The hussle and bussle of Koh San road occupied the entire morning of our first full day. We had a quick breakfast before Jordan bartered away with a couple of the thousands of stall owners to get himself some flip flops and swimming trunks. Everbody wants a piece of you and whilst we ... read more