Day 15: Birthday

Well a few days without internet means here comes a double maybe triple post. It’s my birthday! I half forgot actually. I was reminded later in the day when I see a facebook message wishing me a good one from a college friend. I’m 26 and as I’m later reminded closer now to 30 than…

Day 14: Islands

This feels like my last full day in Thailand. Tomorrow I fly back to Bangkok before an early morning flight to Bhutan. But there’s no time to think about that! I have stuff to do! So I woke up nice and early for my trip to Ko Phi Phi (pronounced koh pee pee). Yay for…

Day 13: Patong

Oi I slept in later than any time on our trip thanks to the late arrival. I didn’t get up until 10:30 and totally missed the free breakfast. I slowly showered and got ready surprised not to have been woken by a knock on the door from the guys. I checked in with them and…

Day 12: Chiang Mai

Well here we are in the ancient Lanna capital of Chiang Mai. We’re exhausted with very little sleep from a busy previous day followed by a sleepless bus ride. The plan is to go to this guest house we were recommended by a pair of German girls in Ayutthaya where we drop off our gear…

Day 11: Ruins

Well today pretty much rocked. Thankfully this time the sleep mostly matched my hopes for the Baan Lotus Inn. The room was a little cold with the AC on but that was our fault. I had worried about mosquitoes and about the dogs barking, but all was well. We had a bit of a later…

Day 10: Ayutthaya

Today was a busy busy day and a total mixed bag. After enjoying some sandwiches made with stuffs from the local super market we packed up, checked out and left our bags with the concierge before heading into town. This time with long pants. The Grand Palace isn’t as amazing as I expected, it’s a…

Day 9: Bangkok

Gah I’m falling behind here on the journal entries. The next morning we struck out early for the tourist area of Bangkok. First we caught a cab to the Grand Palace with an early morning tropical shower. When we arrived a man dressed in a uniform told us we weren’t allowed to come in without…