Adventures in Bangkok

Clever title, isn't it?

It's about 8am here, why I awoke at 6am after getting home at about 2am I can't say...but that is usually my habit.

Last night after our nap we took a tuk tuk to the Muay-Thai boxing match. We were there from about 6:30pm until almost 11:00. We sat next to this wonderful English girl, Emma, who stuck with us the rest of the night and hopefully we will be able to meet up with today.

Anyway the boxing was awesome, to say the least. It was the most expensive thing we did here so far, sitting ring-side for 1,000baht. That's like 50.00 or something US. I have spent less than 200.00US dollars since being here and have had amazing food (a meal is about 2 bucks), gone to the grand palace, taken a taxi and two tuk tuk rides, gotten thai massages and more! It's quite wonderful.

Today we are planning on checking out the market; which should be loads of fun. Then heading back to the Grand Palace so we can see the National Museum and off to another temple and then possibly get another massage ;). I believe this will be our last day in Bangkok.

Last night after the show the four of us came back to Ko Sam Road (where all the backpackers are) and drank and danced the night away. Jordan had us all buy a bucket-which (mom you're going to cringe as I did) is this bucket filled with whiskey and redbull (here is loaded with something that just increases your energy). And then we went to this club where you got to pick a color glow stick bracelet to say if you were single or not: Emma and I both took red for taken ;p and they played loads of electro music and we just jump jump jumped around.

It's amazing here. So different. So unreal. I absoultely cannot wait, however, to get out of the city.

I am not writing post cards quite yet, as it's just too early.

OMG-Sara: when we were at the club w/ Joe in Manhattan Beach...remember the song "Shut the f*ck up?" Well they played it last night! I wish you were here. I wish all of you were here.

It's only been two days; I can hardly believe it! Oi! Last night at the boxing match Becca actually met up with a mate she had met in New Zeland, completely out of no where. Small small world, isn't it?

Seen a few Lady Boys :) And Jordan keeps getting called one by all the locals. :) It's pretty funny.

I woke up early and went out and wandered just up and down our street for a bit; it was so nice and peaceful. That changes drastically as the day goes on, people hassaling you for tuk tuk rides or trying ot get you to buy shit you don't want. It's a bit entertaining at times: last night a little girl called Jordan a lady boy for not buying a rose and a little boy came and tried to haggle us for like a necklace or something. But of course, Jordan is a lady boy :)

I'm not sure how much time I have left on my coupon so I might as well stop there. I'll try to write again tonight; as once we leave the city I don't know how often I will be able to get to the internet.

Again, I love and miss you all so much!