Shblog again…

So met the lads in Bangkok, a lovely city, reminds me of barcelona for some reason.. Clean, quiet, pretty much the opposite to what I expected… Unfortunatly the price of things isnt either, phonecalls are mad expensive, dinner, internet, dvd burning for pics, even though our budget is nearly twice that of india..

kites and a merc in the park

Stayed a few days, took a walk around, more big temples, and got cought in a huge thunderstorm..

 

The best place ive ever seen to buy stuff though, I know work for AP as a photojournalist and can drive an artic lorry Also good if your into ping-pong.

Everybody wears these yellow t-shirts in support of the king in Bkok (Betya theyre free), the day we arrived there was a huge protest against him. He’s plastered himself up on every billboard and public building, surreal for a city that looks so much like a eurporean one.

 From there we headed further south, took the boat from some city (Cant remember the name), and headed to Ko Phanang.. Full moon party place, looks surreal at night, thousands of people partying on the beach..

(The view from my hammock, pretty much the only photo ive taken since the boat on the way here)

Decided on a whim last night to skip the full moon though, so myself and brian will head to indonesia (thanks pad) for a week or two before oz.. Parties are great here, but think ill be a fully fledged alchoholic if I stay. The aim is to climb the active volcano near jakarta Anyway, would reccomend these isalnds for a piss-up holiday, maybe a sample of the full moon, but not much else besides.. Everythings expensive, too crowded, and the premiership blasts out of every bar at night.. Each to his own though! Had a great laugh with the lads, and some extremelly strange nights out, and will miss the pool.. Heres a few pics anyways from the last while, havent managed to take very many in thailand, and a memory card failed too.. Some are in black and white because im messing with my new camera still..

(Main train station in Bangkok)

more temples (in fairness, these ones were pretty cool, even if I didnt pay the entrance fee and go inside)

(sleeping dogs - like wellies and bikes)

(Boat on the river)

I can finally grow a unique beard now

So, have an overnight boat+bus to kuala-lumpur, and after a day there we fly to jakarta in java.. (nerdy jokes galore). Hopefully alot more pics once we get off the beaten trail and sober again

-Ian

 

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