After leaving Koh Tao at 8am, we had a two hour ferry ride, a slight break for lunch and then an eight hour bus journey to get to Bangkok. Luckily the bus company knew that the majority of passengers were backpackers and dropped us off two streets down from the Khao San Road. After following the crowd past the street food stalls, foot massage parlours and American tourists feasting on fried insects we soon found our Hotel, the centrally located Khao San Grand Palace Hotel. First impressions of the hotel were good. The room, if a little small, was clean, with a decent sized bed, a/c, and a flat screen tv. The rooftop pool was an added bonus and we both enjoyed the thought of diving in to it at the end of a long day
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