arrival
arrived, in bangers.
and i have to say, i have never given this place a fair chance. sitting here now, knowing this is a place i am 99% sure i am going to call home in the next month, i see the mazing things it has to offer. there is so much life in this city. so many people, and so much energy. so many farangs wandering around, so many people, thai and farang alike who just want to talk. perhaps this is what my life in phuket is lacking.
rin and i took the overnight bus from phuket, which is something there is no possible way i am going to do again. we took a vip bus, thinking it would be nice and relaxing. it ould have been if the five following things didn't happen:
1. the ladyboy infront of me didn't pour her coke all over my left leg before the bus had even left phuket. 'what is that honey? your coke is a little shaken. then pour it on your own freaking leg."
2. the same said ladyboy didn't feel the need to smash her seat into my knees which are obviously taking up more room than the average thai's, and then groan when i scream in agony.
3. there wasn't "white chicks" dubbed in thai blasting over the speakers the whole time.
4. rin wasn't taking up one and a half seats, and playing games on his phone with a constant "beep. beep. beep. beep. beep. beep." for hours on end.
5. my stomach wasn't wonky.
other than that, the trip was bangarang.
we arrived in bangkok and headed to kao san road, something i had always avoided, but turns out to be quite cool. backpacker heaven, something the snobbiness in me turns away from, but it has been awesome. (minus the one incident of the farang couple making lololololove in the street at 7am.)
we are staying at the four seasons, unfortunately not the same as the ones in the west, but damn nice nonetheless. we found one nice place, but do to the reputation of thai women with farang men, there was a big sign out front saying "thai people not allowed in." charming. so the four seasons it is.
rin got a passport today, which took hours. hours. thai beaurocracy. i will never understand. either will they, this is the problem, you see. we met up with a friend of his, and should be meeting up with my friends who came to phuket a few weeks ago tonight.
so far, bangkok is great. open mind, open heart, and wide open eyes.
more updates to come in the next few days....
ps, miss odd, i can't post comments on your blog. so if you read this, know i sent you a message today thinking you were in town. we should be here until wednesday or so...will you be around?
and i have to say, i have never given this place a fair chance. sitting here now, knowing this is a place i am 99% sure i am going to call home in the next month, i see the mazing things it has to offer. there is so much life in this city. so many people, and so much energy. so many farangs wandering around, so many people, thai and farang alike who just want to talk. perhaps this is what my life in phuket is lacking.
rin and i took the overnight bus from phuket, which is something there is no possible way i am going to do again. we took a vip bus, thinking it would be nice and relaxing. it ould have been if the five following things didn't happen:
1. the ladyboy infront of me didn't pour her coke all over my left leg before the bus had even left phuket. 'what is that honey? your coke is a little shaken. then pour it on your own freaking leg."
2. the same said ladyboy didn't feel the need to smash her seat into my knees which are obviously taking up more room than the average thai's, and then groan when i scream in agony.
3. there wasn't "white chicks" dubbed in thai blasting over the speakers the whole time.
4. rin wasn't taking up one and a half seats, and playing games on his phone with a constant "beep. beep. beep. beep. beep. beep." for hours on end.
5. my stomach wasn't wonky.
other than that, the trip was bangarang.
we arrived in bangkok and headed to kao san road, something i had always avoided, but turns out to be quite cool. backpacker heaven, something the snobbiness in me turns away from, but it has been awesome. (minus the one incident of the farang couple making lololololove in the street at 7am.)
we are staying at the four seasons, unfortunately not the same as the ones in the west, but damn nice nonetheless. we found one nice place, but do to the reputation of thai women with farang men, there was a big sign out front saying "thai people not allowed in." charming. so the four seasons it is.
rin got a passport today, which took hours. hours. thai beaurocracy. i will never understand. either will they, this is the problem, you see. we met up with a friend of his, and should be meeting up with my friends who came to phuket a few weeks ago tonight.
so far, bangkok is great. open mind, open heart, and wide open eyes.
more updates to come in the next few days....
ps, miss odd, i can't post comments on your blog. so if you read this, know i sent you a message today thinking you were in town. we should be here until wednesday or so...will you be around?
posted by isobella at 5:41 PM
3 Comments:
iso,
no i am still in the next country over. won't be in bkk until monday and am flying out on tuesday. glad you are enjoying bkk... should drop by SL there for some good food. not too far from KS road.
xo
Odd
What school were you teaching at? I just signed up for a second year at Satree Phuket. I'm growing a bit bored of Phuket myself and am anxious to see how your move to Bangkok unfolds.
Hey, hey,
Wow, I didn't know you were moving to thailand...guess i should read your blog more often...well, congrats and good luck with your big changes...i think you'll love bangkok in no time...and just think, you get to be my tour guide to it when i come to visit, aren't you excited? Man, i'm conceited. Anyway, take care of yourself and i'm going to keep up with all-things-heather via your blog...ttyl
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