Bangkok Thailand 6-10 October 2006

Our National Express bus got us to Heathrow an hour late but we made the flight okay. It was a long 11 hours. We landed at the brand new airport in Bangkok that only opened on 28.9.2006, it was quite nice. We got a taxi to our hotel and checked in. We ate out in a Thai street cafe for 64 baht (about 91p).

The next day we set off bright and early (11am) to get to the Grand Palace and Wat Poa. We eventually arrived by way of skytrain, a Tuk Tuk and a longtail boat. The Wats and Grand Palace were very ornate and pretty. We saw the reclining Buddha and the Emerald Buddha (made of Jade!)

As the Grand Palace was closing it started to rain, we caught a bus to the MBK shopping centre until closing time! Steve got some good speakers for his iPod for about GBP3.80 and Helen bought a dress which was XL! She couldnt fit into any of their normal size clothes!!!!!!! We got home using the skytrain which kept us nice and dry.

The next day we took it easy spending the morning by the pool then taking a boat up the river and visiting the Emporium shopping centre. Once again it started raining at about 5pm and this time it tipped down all night with thunder and lightning. We had to get up at 4am to catch our flight to Cambodia so didnt get much sleep.

Anna I thought you said it was gonna be sunny!

Helen & Steve xxx