After 4 long and crazy days in Dubai, I have headed for Thailand. In Bangkok I got to spend time with my friend Chalit whom also went to USIU-E and who was kind to look after me then and now. Seeing Bangkok with a native is wonderful. I got to see places and eat at places the average tourist does not. The Thai are serious about their food and basically we planned what we were going to do around great food. Everything is fresh and spicy...I am in food heaven! I am still sleep deprived but am slowly adjusting to this time zone....slowly. The fact that I am typing this Blog at 1:13 AM may not be the best evidence, but I am closer I think. I took a nap today which might be the problem. Oh well, I get to sleep in tomorrow.
So far nothing is what I have expected. Bangkok is a lot like LA...big, smoggy and on the move. Traffic is constant and it was by the sheer skill and knowledge of Chalit that we made it anywhere. It took me a couple of days to realize they drive on the left...too long in the UK, I swear I do not know the difference anymore. It becomes a problem; however, when both sides seem wrong. Luckily I was not not driving...I would have just drove in the middle of the road. Driving in Thailand is not for the meek...between the trucks, cars and motorbikes, it is insanity on wheels. Add pedestrians in the mix and you begin to wonder why there are not more fatalities. I had my fortune told at the Grand Palace Temple, he said I would live a long life so I just held on and took deep breaths...I survived.
I landed on Chinese New Year Day (year of the Ox) so Chalit took me to his families for lunch to celebrate...more amazing food. It was neat to learn about the traditions and see the red everywhere. It is a holiday so many places were closed, which was just as well since it turns out I only needed one day to spend all my money. I am sleepy, feeling old cus my ankles have swelled up due to the heat. I was told on Facebook by my friend Matty that whining on vacation was not allowed so I am trying to suck it up...the Motrin makes sucking it up a bit easier ;-) So fat ankles aside, I am having a ball.
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