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Jaysus it's hot. Couldn't even sit by the pool. It's baking. Moo finally found some footwear that she could get on without screaming (bloody socks and bloody trainers, in this bloody heat). Got the Skytrain to the Chao Praya River over to the 'Buddha' area. Stopped over and wandered the grounds of the Grand Palace and Emerald Buddha's temple. The temple was beautiful and no amount of photos (which will come soon, promise) can do it justice. It just sparkles and gleams and in some areas is amazingly intricate in design. Emerald Budda is only about 50 inches high and was originally encased in some kind of stucco until some poor monk dropped and chipped it only to discover it's more colourful side (happy monk after that I imagine). He's not emerald but I would say ... read more

Day 1: (sorry this is late, we are now on day 3.....) Mood: Moo - slightly frayed, exhausted and raw eyed. Rob - suspicious and wide-eyed. Ailments: None (miracle) Arrived in Bangkok after a not too horrific 12 hour flight from Heathrow. Only exception being Moo's meal which consisted of boiled cabbage and some rice and dead flies (or something that looked and tasted like such). Wondered around the airport for half an hour trying to find 'real' taxi's that don't rip you off whilst being offered all sorts of 'special prices' and suit making (??). Humdity not as bad as expected although the Moo-hair frizzed within seconds. Had mental taxi driver who kept laughing at nothing, waving out of his window and (we're convinced0 drinking his own urine out of an old water bottle. Journey ... read more