Good Morning from Khao San Road! I finally made it to the land of the backpacker, of course we met billions of them on the road but this is the starting point and for some the finishing line so it feels that much more intense. It's good to be here.
Of course we walked out of our hotel, having just checked in, and wham bam we bump into our friend Micheal whom we met in Ko Phi Phi. Since then I have met at least another 4 people who we got to know in either Phi Phi or Khao Lak and seen loads of other familiar faces, one even from London!!! Michael is also heading up north so I'll probably see him again there. You see Mum, Dad, never really alone.
What a colourful place this is and what colourful characters, people watching at its best. We flew back to Bangkok yesterday afternoon. Flights here are incredibly cheap (23STG inc. taxes) Im here to pick up my visas for Laos and Vietnam and Joanna aka 'Jumpy' is here to catch the bus to Hua Hin where she will continue in her mission to save all animals big or small. (another conservation project)
Tis a strange day I say with a smile on my face, I'm sad of course to say Good Bye to my travel buddy with whom I've had the best fun ever but I am also very excited to move on to the next stage! My passport has been handed in, I'll get it back on the 6th March. Right now I am killing time until 2pm which is when I pick up my laundry and after that I will head off to the Southern Bus station to catch the bus to Kanchanaburi which is home to the River Kwai Valleys. (Bridge over the River Kwai / World War two museums etc) I will stay there a couple of days and then make my way to Ayutthaya a former capital of Thailand. Founded in 1685 it quickly became the booming hub that attracted foreign traders and supported a population (back in 1685) of 1 million (!!) There are lots of temples which I will of course visit. Actually its up river from here maybe I should look into taking a boat there instead of a bus... ? Anyway guess how much accommodation is there... I've booked a double room as they didn't have any singles left and guess how much for...!!! 150 Baht =2.14 STG hehe I love this country and the further north I go the cheaper they say it becomes.
After Ayutthaya I will head on to Chang Mai and then onto Pai and then on the 13th March I'll head to Chang Khong (North East) to cross over to Houayxai in Laos where I plan to do the Waterfall Gibbon Experience - Tree Houses and cables to navigate (fly through) the canopies. There will be trekking (3hrs /day) waterfalls to swim at and loads of canopy gliding (harnessed up in the air) Check out the picture (not mine) and of course we will be coming face to face with the animals up there, namely Gibbon Monkeys they're funny and cute at the same time.
http://gibbonx.org/gibbon_rehabilitation.php
BTW a while back, the day before I got to the Turtle reserve, my UK mobile died on me so I lost all numbers etc and I had to buy a cheap Thai Nokia. (Aloisia it happened the day before I planned to downlaod all the cool December beach shots in Malta of us all, really beleive me I'm not just saying that - I was so annoyed. Any how I have the memeory stick so I should be able to eventually get to those shots. I just need to find an adapter for the tiniwini ericsson memory stick thought I packed it but apparently not. Any how rest assured that you'll be the first to have copies.)
Otherwise everyone, my number is +66 837827860 and if you send a text I will eventually build up my phone book again. Apologies. (pls remember to sign off if you do) continuing on the subject of texts and back to Aloisia, Al, I never did get the text you mentioned on my UK sim card, maybe it didnt work because I dont check that phone very often. Sorry. Maybe try again on my Thai no.
The joke of the day: I've just posted my wonderful heels home :)) I had a brutal shoe moment this week as I had to face up to the 5 pairs I had accumulated over the last 3 weeks (trekking shoes, 3 pairs of flip flops and the heels) so now Im down to 2: the trekking shoes and one pair of flops. I have become an ok dancer in flip flops (shush Jumpy!!;) so its all coming along and I've noticed that the dear old flip flop is a backpacker's best friend hehe its happening Im becoming a backpacker...
OK y'all that's it for now but they'll be more very soon. Gotto get that camera out for some more Bangkok shots before I leave.
ps: its a month today.... Next blog The 1st review.
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