So Long Khao San

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Well there's not really much to report, we've just been literally killing time here waiting for our visas to be processed. The only reason for the bog is just to add some more pictures really. There are some more of the Standing Buddha and temples etc but they're not downladed from the camera yet so you'll have to wait I'm afraid.

We have a new addition to our group by the name of Celia. She's one of James' friends from traveling Australia last year. We have been quite polite so far as she has just arrived but I'm sure within the next few days she'll witness the farting, belching, swearing and perving that has been pretty much constant throughout the duration of our trip so far (I hope she's not easily offended!).

Celia, welcome to the party!

We leave Bangkok tomorrow morning at 8am and ride the bus all the way to Siem Reap in Cambodia (this is where Angkor Wat is - the temple complex where they filmed 'Tomb Raider' it's supposed to be pretty breathtaking). It's so nice to be leaving Khao San Road, and Bangkok. Although this city seems to sprawl out across the entire country (it really is enormous), I have begun to feel surprisingly claustrophobic being stuck here and not being able to leave due to the visa.

We've all got to a point where we just need to leave this place before we go mad! There's surprisingly little to do if you dont want to spend money (hence the ammount of drinking and being so bored that I shaved handlebars into my beard!). When we were on the islands we could just spend the day on the beach relaxing, but here you cant go to sit and relax anywhere without having to pay for something to eat or drink.

Really looking forward to staying in a different street, let alone a different country!

Not sure how easy it is gonna be to use the internet over in Cambodia, or if the connection is any good so you may not hear from me for a while.

Take care everyone, I'll speak to you from Siem Reap!!

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Photos

Handlebars
Paul bought a massively gay t-shirt so I shaved in some handlebars to really set it off. What do you think?

Gaylord
I was going to go for a meal here with the handlebars and the t-shirt, but never got round to it

Temple
I know, this is a poor effort, but as mentioned there are more photos to come

Gym
The gym I was training at.

Respect for the King
These tributes are a common sight around Bangkok to show respect for the King. Even more so at the moment due to the current celebrations.

Health and safety issues
Try re-wiring that!!!

Comments

[mum]

God help your liver
Dear Pete, I'm seriously worried about your level of spirit consumpton! Slow down!! - if only for Celia's benefit...nasty whiffs and rude noises...(Good luck Celia) Mind you, looking at the 'stall food' that's probably as much to blame as the booze! Are you eating fruit and veg.? Don't want to be rude BUT your gay handlebars are, well , just too gay. Yuk. Please all take care of yourselves in Cambodia, will look forward to haring from you as soon as it's possible. From mum with loads of lovexx

[Rocko 'Stud F**k' D'Silva]

Many apologies!!!
Hello geezer! It's your old pal from BDW. Sorry about taking so long to contact ya, I have no excuses, I've just been lame. I've been very impressed with your travel journal. So much so, I've appointed myself as your Agent. Your job at Lonely Planet starts the first Monday you get back. Hahaaa! The World Cup has gripped the nation and everyone is very concerned about Rooney's foot. Only slightly less worried than we are about yours. Has that healed yet mate??? Because my sister has been reading your travel blogs, she has some wise words of wisdom to impart following her travels around Thailand. Get medical attention on any proper cuts or scrapes because they can turn uuuuugly! My sister had a problem with her foot which only really healed after she got some antibiotics. Believe it or not, they have Boots pharmacies in Thailand. Check that place son!! Anyhoo, enough of that shite, I'll leave the caring and sharing stuff to your mum (hi Pete's mum!), let's get to the real exciting shit. As I mentioned to you before you left, Lucy and I will be in Sydney from 19th October until 25th. It would be wicked if we could meet up with you and your cousin at some point. As for your handlebar moustache. Geeze!!! That look, coupled with your self appointed porn name Pete 'The Girth' Townshend, is surely gonna give peeps the wrong impression. Hahaa! Here's me thinking that you wanted to get laid on holiday. Since my company was taken over by a much larger broker in January this year, things have started to settle down after the initial panic of people's job security. The most recent upshot is that my talents have finally been recognised by our new overlords. They have made me a member of the Sports and Social Team. Hahaa! Basically, if any parties or events are going down, I'm the one orchestrating things from the Colchester office. Our first Beer Fest in London was wicked. I definitely made a name for myself that night. The next morning I regretted some of my drunken actions but, what the hey, that's what parties are all about. Hopefully a promotion is in the pipeline. Lucy and I are still going strong. We are seriously saving up for a house at the moment, which means that we are going out a bit less. Mind you when we do go out we tend to get really slaughtered. Something you're pretty used to now. The rest of the family are cool. Ryan (my sister's boyfriend) and I went quad biking in Kent the other weekend. It was blistering hot but still muddy as f**k in the woods. The best bit was trying the wind up the dick head instructor. He couldn't understand that all we wanted to do was rag the bollocks out of them and cause proper carnage. Our aim was to see him crack. Now I've started to write this I could go on for hours, but I won't. You've probably got better things to do than sit in front of a computer, such as learn the words to YMCA. Hahaa! Keep up the journals, they provide me with a welcome relief from the world of insurance. Good luck for your travels to Cambodia and Vietnam. Laters rude bwoy!! R

[eL*]

Hey, I don't care what anyone else thinks. I LOVE THE BEARD. Keep it. Everyone will definately think you're israeli now... Football is good. We are shit as usual. Argentina are going to win without a doubt - but what would you care anyway!! Miss ya bruv, eL*xxx