Six Nights in Bangkok
Bangkok is wonderful. We arrived at 7 AM, and were picked up by the owner of the guesthouse where we were staying. The place was quiet, had large rooms, wifi, and HBO (yeah!!). It also had a semi-affordable restaurant, and there was no charge for room service. We ordered up some room service, plopped down on the sawdust mattress (actually quite comfortable) and crashed. It was definitely nice to be in SE Asia, and we spent the next two days laying low and exploring the neighborhood our guesthouse was in. Making use of the sky train, subway, and a few tuk-tuks, we explored all parts of the city, and almost every market. Another way of getting around was to use a “motorcycle taxi,” meaning to hop onto the back of a moped and get taken to your destination. Quick, but with no helmet and Bangkok traffic, it was a bit too dangerous for us. Our first night out was to Chinatown, a very interesting part of Bangkok. With neon signs, shark fin soup vendors, and unique food shops abound, we