3/16/02 Bangkok, Thailand (Phillip)
I just wanted to make a quick entry while I have a few secs (waiting to leave Bangkok) to keep everyone posted on what we're up to. Kelly and I decided that it was perhaps overdue that we take some extended time apart. Don't worry, we're fine, but definitely we needed a break from each other. We had an opportunity to do that here so she's off to cambodia with an American named Jesse while I'm doing Western and Southern Thailand.
Bangkok turned out to be different from what I expected in both good and bad ways. The smell never went away but once I started exploring there were lots to see and do. Of course the city is famous for its temples and I saw quite a few of them including Wat Po (contains the largest Reclining Buddha in the world). The morning that Kelly left I met a few lovely English girls: Naomi, Louise and Claire and we explored Bangkok together. That night we met up with an Australia
n called David that I had gotten to know (ex-rower it turns out) and went for a few drinks on Khoa San road (just like 6th street). It seems we met just about every person sitting within range by the end of the night! Although there were a few English in the bar we were sitting between young Thai and Japanese groups. We made the usual chit chat, "how do you say this etc..", but one of the Thai asked who we thought he looked like and it was obviously Bruce Lee. In response they volunteered that they thought I looked like Mr. Bean! As I tried to deny this I was overwhelmed by the laughing in agreement of everyone within earshot! The joke was ongoing all night :)
Today David and I are off West to Kanchnaburi on our way to the river Kwai. It should be a great time and we will get to see the Death Railway built by the Western POW's from WWII. It's supposed to be a very chilling experience. After that we're off to the floating markets and perhaps cross into Burma (totally forbidden..) for a day. Finally off South to some of the islands to scuba dive in the reef's for a couple of days before meeting back up with Kel on the 28th in Bangkok.
Posted by Admin at March 16, 2002 09:25 PM