Wow, I'm in Thailand! How did that happen?! First impressions of Bangkok are mainly just the heat, humidity and the piles of traffic... loads of it.. everywhere! I'm excited enough not to care that I've been on a plane for 30 hours with only vaccuum packed salad and the lonely planet guide to Thailand for comfort and am looking forward to doing a bit of exploring. 1.8.05 A few days in Bangkok were enough really, it has a lot of character but is a bit too hectic (and quite frankly too smelly) to stay for long when you're first away and are looking for a bit of r&r. We're heading down to Ko Samet, a little island in the Gulf of Thailand to do some chilling out and lazing on the beach. Can't wait! 2.8.05 Ko
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