Bangkok..or the Kingdom of Humidity

From the first moment we've stepped of the plane I thought I ran against a wall.
Some things never change..
Julia+ 37 degrees+80% Humidity = not good


After a wonderful night sleep we eased into this crazy place with a trip to the supermarket,Gym and Pool finished of by great Thai food.I learned that day that we are totally spoiled from the authentic Thai cuisine we get offered in London..it pretty much tastes exactly the same.Which is a good thing as i love Thai food.

Sightseeing and Culture was on the list of day two.Early start but obviously not early enough we found ourselves getting squeezed through the very impressive Grand Palace.The pure amount of craftsmenship which created and still keeps this city of gold running is incredible.A kind of Must-see ,the only downside is the sheer amount of tourists and school kids you have to share your experience with..takes the spark of this amazing creation.I personally would have loved to see it at the weekends when it s closed and the monks are practicing their spiritual celebrations.

Straight after we walked over to Wat Pho,the biggest reclining Buddha in the world.Much less crowded and very,very beautiful.

In the evening we managed to get a table on the 61st floor of the Banyantree hotel as recommended from one our friends.Its kind of weird dining so high up but was worth the experience.Good food,great company,brilliant service on top of Bangkok.

What Arun

For our last night we decided to change hotels and move from the business and shopping district close to Koasan Road famous for being the mecca of backpackers.The area looked and felt much more like real Bangkok,or the way i ve imagined it.In the early afternoon we made our way up to the famous Weekend market...

which is the size of my hometown, honestly, we actually saw a man navigating himself with a map through the chaos.This is a place where you can buy anything you want...you name it ..I'm sure you can find it there.
The most exciting bit of this day was the Tuktuk ride back home..these guys are lunatics .Traffic lanes,traffic lights and other signs are clearly only suggestions !!Great fun though..










In the evening we walked to Koasan Road which was not really worth a visit.Full of tourists..english pubs and western food...if that is what you are looking for go for it otherwise stay away.

Went to bed early as the next adventure was about to begin the next morning,cycling Indochina,watch out for our next post.