Sam & Pete Hit the road

Allo kiddies!

We were in Koh Sumui for 3 days – lazing about in the sun having a real holiday which was nice. Nothing much to report on that though – ate, drank, sunbathed and swam mostly.

We did go and do the touristy elephant riding thing though, which i have mixed feelings about. Bit worried about the whole animals as a tourist attraction thing. But i went anyway,even though i wasnt sure.  We of course got the fruitloop elephant with the fruitloop handler who had trained it to stray purposfully off the path, through river beds and large bushes and trees… and down cliff ledges etc. Yeah. thought i was going to fall off the elephant and i figure that would be a pretty SAM thing to do. SO at times it was all a bit scarey, but i suppose it was good.

So Bangkok is awesome. But it smells really bad. Never mind, getting used to it. Getting used to alot of things actually. Im eating chilli and curry and my little burning lips are making me smile. Peter is walking out in front of traffic without looking knowing that they will just swerve around… *sigh* you gotta love asia.

 We havent taken many photos of Bangkok really yet because we are here for 5 days so plently of time for that. We are staying at supposbly a nice hotel (so not) but its kinda in the hub bub of all the Bangkok craziness so thats cool. Basically we dont fit in here at all – for once not because we are white tourists – but this time because we are not ferals. Bangkok (well where we are anyway) is FULL to the brim with white dreadlocked feral backbackers. Yesterday – im assuming because i had brushed both my hair and teeth we got bagged out on the street by a bunch of – oh we are so cool because we havent washed ferals. Bangkok is where all the hippie backpackers come when they run out of money it seems. Its really cheap and no body sleeps.

We rocked into Bangkok at 5am after a fairly ok 13 -or something like that- hour train trip.
Us on the train:

Bangkok 5am – the streets were buzzing. It was cool. And at one am this morning (almost 24hrs later)- still awake and feeling preety crappy mind you – the streets were still buzzing.

Its dirty and it smells but it makes you smile.

The markets near our place a cool. Heaps of bargains and the hawkers dont hassle you like the way they did in Kuala Lumpa. In KL they kept grabbing at Pete – handsome boy! handsome boy ! Something for you!!!! They loved him.  But here its cool. Most of them leave you alone. The taxi drivers are classic. Yesterday the same guy come up to me 4 times – Australia! Australia! 10 Baht! Good Price!!!!! So classic. But im getting really good at the smiling and the no thankyou!!!

Yesterday we also went on a tour to the Wat Poh (big temple with the famous reclining budha).

It was good but we were exhausted from the train and our group was useless.  I felt sorry for the guide. We also went on a river boat (which didnt sink thank goodness) and saw all the river houses. Again would have been an excellent tour if we all hadnt been zombies. Was a shame really.  
The riverboat – you can see me in pink up the back contemplating my swimming skills: