Getting There

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"Off the cuff" is probably the best way to describe this trip. I was home for a slightly shorter than usual 3 week stint and was still getting used to the cold at the end of winter. Jo and I were at Botany Town Centre for the midday showing of Mrs Browns Boys D'Movie when I had a thought.

"We should go somewhere warm for a week"

"Sure" came the reply.

We walked in to Flight Centre and placed and order...

"Warm and cheap please"

After going through each of the Pacific Islands and realising that it is next to impossible to actually book the 7 night $1000 packages advertised everywhere we settled on Thailand. The airfares were a little more expensive but the cost of living was virtually nothing.

48 hours later we were 30,000 feet above Australia en-route to Bangkok.

The train to close to the city centre cost around NZ$3 each and took about 45 minutes with the taxi to Swanna Hotel taking around the same time and costing the same. We arrived after 10pm a little tired but ready for the adventure ahead.

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