traveling around bangkok is an adventure, a hassel, a smog inhalation, a bargain, and a sight seeing experience. there are magnificent temples in the shadow of large industrial buildings. yesterday Tania and i chartered a boat up the river. we were the only ones in the boat, and we took it with no stops all the way from Sathorn pier up to Khao San Rd area. we didn't stop at any of the sights because we want to wait for hilla to arrive. our mission was to find a hostel so that hilla knew exactly where to meet us today (7/21) when she flys in. the water in the river was pretty brown and we tried to take in as little spray as possible. we got out and rented a tuk-tuk to take us to the
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