So we finally made it into Bangkok! We had been to Bangkok airport about 5 times throughout the course of our trip, but not once had we ventured into the city centre. I guess it was high time that we actually did! We checked into our lovely Majestic Grande hotel with great plans on how we would spend our three days here.
We planned to go and see the Grand Palace…
 |
| What the Grand Palace actually looks like |
…we planned to go and experience the Khao San Road, the famous backpacking district of Bangkok…
 |
| Khao San Road |
…and we planned to have a look around the infamous Patpong area.
 |
| Patpong - Bangkok's red light district |
Actually we did none of these things. Instead we spent twelve hours spread over two days in the huge MBK shopping mall! This gargantuan complex has seven floors of just about anything you could possibly want, from clothes to Thai souvenirs, electronics and DVDs. It was daylight when we went in and dark when we exited. There was great satisfaction carrying bags and bags of purchases! We also slept a lot – I guess we were pretty burned out from travelling after all. This made us look even more forward to our next stop, Koh Samui, where we would spend our final ten days.
 |
| Outside MBK centre |
We decided to return to where we got our first taste of five star luxury, the Impiana resort, where we got a great deal for ten nights (great haggling Rob!). Much like the last time, we lazed around, sat in the sun, went swimming and went for walks on the beach. The weather wasn’t great all the time but we made the best of it and just enjoyed the break.
And then it was time to go home. As I sit here in Koh Samui airport waiting to catch our final flights back to Ireland, I think back on the amazing adventures we have had over the past six months, some of which I would rather not repeat (rice wine, swept away down a river!). But would I do it all again…in a heartbeat.
THE END ... or is it
No comments:
Post a Comment