Up at around 7:00am, packed and went and waited for the songthaew. He picked us up about 8:00 and took us to the pier. Buddy at the pier asked as where we were going when we got to Krabi, I told him to Koh Phi Phi, he said "Ew....boat leave for Koh Phi Phi at 10:00." We might not make it. He said he'd call ahead and have the boat to Koh Phi Phi wait for us.
This is the first run on this route today. Hopefully no icebergs. They played a Scorpions live DVD on the tv during the trip.
The boat trip was about 1:45. The boat to Koh Phi Phi was waiting for us when we arrived, so we hopped off and hopped on the other boat and it started to get ready to go. Meanwhile, another boat full of farang came up and just after we left the pier, locals started yelling, more backpackers wanted on the boat to Koh Phi Phi. So, the captain circled around and loaded everyone else on, then we left at 10:30.
Uneventful boat ride. Got to Koh Phi Phi about noonish. Once there, we unloaded and started trekking through all the touts trying to get people to come to their guest houses. We ignored them all, we knew we were going to PP Casita. Along the way, some of the dive shops were handing out brochures with a map of the town, showing a lot of the hotels and guest houses. I picked one up, and asked the chick where the PP Casita was. She had heard of it, but couldn't place it immediately. Then we say in the top right, which jogged her memory, she told us to walk until we hit Island Divers, then turn left. She said it was about a 12 minute walk. When we hit Island Divers, more hot chicks sitting out handing out maps, I asked once again which direction the PP Casita was, and she pointed me left, told me to keep going, then go right, then left. That's exactly how it looks on the map too! She mentioned it was about 10 minutes.
So, we kept walking. Blistering hot. My parents had to stop and rest a few times in the heat. We finally made it, and my dad had trouble with his reservation. He never did get a confirmation from the website he booked through, so they didn't have his reservation. He got all grouchy (because of the reservation thing and because their Visa machine wasn't working, and they didn't have any money to pay cash for the room, so they had to find a bank machine), and they ended up getting a A/C bungalow for 2000 baht a night (they had originally tried to reserve a fan room for 1000 baht).
While they checked in, I tried the Rock Backpacker, and it was full. I asked at a few other places near there, they all wanted too much (600 baht or more). Finally found a place, Moon Light Guest House, 500 baht for a tiny hole, fan and shared bath. Fine for me.
I went back to my parents, saw their place, then showed them my awesome room. My mom was like, "Oh my God. How can you stay in a place like this?" My dad thought it was awesome, because the sheets were clean. He said he stayed in worse places in India.
We walked around a bit, my dad found a place selling wireless internet, then he went back to the bungalow to play on the internet, and my mom and I walked to the beach and then went shopping. I bought a pair of crocs (much nicer than flip-flops) and a cool, long sleeve shirt, for sun protection. Then, I lost my camera. When I realized I didn't have it, I immediately retraced my steps, stopping at all the places I had stopped it, but it was nowhere to be found. I believe that I took it off when I was trying on shirts, and forgot to pick it up. None of the shopkeers had seen it. We searched over and over, and I started looking at other peoples camera cases, thinking somebody stole it. Ugh! That sucks!
Anyway, my parents have three (3!) cameras, so I took my moms camera (my old one, I sold it to her last year). My dad has a bunch of memory cards for it too. So, I'm back in business, but still, all the pictures I had taken already, gone. I'll file a police reports, for insurance purposes, hopefully I can get it replaced when I get back to Canada.
That evening, mom, dad and I went to an all-you-can-eat BBQ supper at a restaurant, they had chicken kabobs, sausage, salmon, baked potatoes, lots of salads. Very good.
I think I retired to my tiny hole about 9:00, read for a while, then went to sleep.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Touring around Koh Yao Noi
Got up about 8:00, hung out until James got up, then we went for breakfast. I then took my backpack and started walking to Sabai Corner. About half way there, a local stopped and gave me a ride on the back of his motorbike to the hotel.
I dropped my stuff in my parent room, then went down and rented a motorbike (250 baht/day) and scooted down and got my laundry, then stopped back at James and told him I'd go up to where Erin and Shabana are staying and talk to them and get their plan sorted out. So, up to Erin and Shabana's place, they didn't really know what the plan was, and Erin wanted a ride on the motorbike, so I took her down to James, and it was decided that instead of James waiting for them in the taxi, he's start walking to the pier. Erin then drove the motorbike, she has never driven one, then we went back up to Erin and Shabana's place, then Erin and I went up to the pier to see when the boat from the Paradise would arrive. It was coming in just as we got there.
After seeing them all off, I went back to my parents place, and my dad tried the motorbike. He was kinda wobbly, but didn't fall. He decided to rent his own bike.
With two bikes, we went and scooted around the island. My mom hopped in my bike, as my dad didn't feel comfortable doubling anyone yet. My mom has NEVER been on a motorbike before, and was totally freaking out. After a while, she said to me, "I hate to admit this, but I'm actually enjoying this!" On our motorbike trip, we stopped at the main pier to check out boats to Krabi, there is one leaving at 8:30 tomorrow morning.
We headed back to the hotel about 3:00pm. Very warm. I showered, then my dad and I decided to zip up to the north pier and see if there's any boats to Krabi from there. There is, 150 baht/person, so we decided that's what we'd do. The north pier is quite a bit closer to our hotel.
Back to the hotel and had supper, and told the hotel staff lady that we were leaving, she asked us where we were going, then she made a few phone calls and came back and told us there were two boats, one from the north pier, one from the south pier. The north pier was 150 baht, the south was 350 baht. But the north pier boat goes to an old pier in Krabi, we'd then have to take a local bus down to the new Krabi pier. Alternatively, the boat from the south pier (which is the maiden voyage tomorrow!) goes direct to the new pier in Krabi, so we can just switch boats. We decided to do the latter.
Supper at the hotel was home made lasagna, amazing! After supper, we walked up the road to a pub (Teupee (?) Pub and Restaurant) and had a beer with the cool ocean breeze blowing on us. Very nice night.
Back to the hotel and to bed around 9:00pm.
We checked on a boat to Krabi from the main pier, there is one leaving at 8:30.
I dropped my stuff in my parent room, then went down and rented a motorbike (250 baht/day) and scooted down and got my laundry, then stopped back at James and told him I'd go up to where Erin and Shabana are staying and talk to them and get their plan sorted out. So, up to Erin and Shabana's place, they didn't really know what the plan was, and Erin wanted a ride on the motorbike, so I took her down to James, and it was decided that instead of James waiting for them in the taxi, he's start walking to the pier. Erin then drove the motorbike, she has never driven one, then we went back up to Erin and Shabana's place, then Erin and I went up to the pier to see when the boat from the Paradise would arrive. It was coming in just as we got there.
After seeing them all off, I went back to my parents place, and my dad tried the motorbike. He was kinda wobbly, but didn't fall. He decided to rent his own bike.
With two bikes, we went and scooted around the island. My mom hopped in my bike, as my dad didn't feel comfortable doubling anyone yet. My mom has NEVER been on a motorbike before, and was totally freaking out. After a while, she said to me, "I hate to admit this, but I'm actually enjoying this!" On our motorbike trip, we stopped at the main pier to check out boats to Krabi, there is one leaving at 8:30 tomorrow morning.
We headed back to the hotel about 3:00pm. Very warm. I showered, then my dad and I decided to zip up to the north pier and see if there's any boats to Krabi from there. There is, 150 baht/person, so we decided that's what we'd do. The north pier is quite a bit closer to our hotel.
Back to the hotel and had supper, and told the hotel staff lady that we were leaving, she asked us where we were going, then she made a few phone calls and came back and told us there were two boats, one from the north pier, one from the south pier. The north pier was 150 baht, the south was 350 baht. But the north pier boat goes to an old pier in Krabi, we'd then have to take a local bus down to the new Krabi pier. Alternatively, the boat from the south pier (which is the maiden voyage tomorrow!) goes direct to the new pier in Krabi, so we can just switch boats. We decided to do the latter.
Supper at the hotel was home made lasagna, amazing! After supper, we walked up the road to a pub (Teupee (?) Pub and Restaurant) and had a beer with the cool ocean breeze blowing on us. Very nice night.
Back to the hotel and to bed around 9:00pm.
We checked on a boat to Krabi from the main pier, there is one leaving at 8:30.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Wedding!
We got up about 7:30am. I went in search for a laundry place, found one, but there was no one around.
Walked up my parents place, head breakfast, booked a taxi to the Paradise. We wanted to take a boat, but it's low tide, and the boat is stranded. We could've probably took a taxi to the pier and just got a boat up to the Paradise, but whatever.
Went back to my hut and walked around some more with my laundry and finally found a place. 10 baht/item. It's actually the same place I was at earlier, but there's someone there now.
When I got back to my place, James was nowhere to be found. I left a note telling him to be at my parents place at 11:30. James locked the door when he left, fortunately the window was not latched, so I could break in. I walked back to my parents, and we left in the songthaew at 11:30. Mr. Don is our driver. It was a very rough ride up the Paradise, very pot-holey and dirty and dusty. We got there about 12:30 and swam in the ocean and pool until 3:00, when the wedding started. It was a traditional Thai wedding, very nice. It was sooo hot today (as every day is).
The Paradise is a $300-$400/night resort with it's own beach and lots of bungalows for rent. Very amazing.
We had a candle-lit supper at 6:30, then we took the songthaew back about 9:00. Erin and Shabana came with us, the others were going to stay at the resort tonight too.
We were deciding whether to take a taxi back or hire a boat instead. We asked at the hotel if it was possible to get a boat back, they were going to check into it. In the meantime, Shabana wasn't sure about taking a boat in the dark. So, we decided to call our taxi guy (Mr. Don) instead. Dad went to the hotel counter to ask them to call Mr. Don, and we found out that he's been at the hote since 5:00, sitting at the bar! We're not sure if he was drinking or not, but we didn't say anything.
We discussed a plan today. Everyone is going to Phuket tomorrow, me and my parents are going to stay on the island for one more day and meet up with everyone on Koh Phi Phi in two days time.
Walked up my parents place, head breakfast, booked a taxi to the Paradise. We wanted to take a boat, but it's low tide, and the boat is stranded. We could've probably took a taxi to the pier and just got a boat up to the Paradise, but whatever.
Went back to my hut and walked around some more with my laundry and finally found a place. 10 baht/item. It's actually the same place I was at earlier, but there's someone there now.
When I got back to my place, James was nowhere to be found. I left a note telling him to be at my parents place at 11:30. James locked the door when he left, fortunately the window was not latched, so I could break in. I walked back to my parents, and we left in the songthaew at 11:30. Mr. Don is our driver. It was a very rough ride up the Paradise, very pot-holey and dirty and dusty. We got there about 12:30 and swam in the ocean and pool until 3:00, when the wedding started. It was a traditional Thai wedding, very nice. It was sooo hot today (as every day is).
The Paradise is a $300-$400/night resort with it's own beach and lots of bungalows for rent. Very amazing.
We had a candle-lit supper at 6:30, then we took the songthaew back about 9:00. Erin and Shabana came with us, the others were going to stay at the resort tonight too.
We were deciding whether to take a taxi back or hire a boat instead. We asked at the hotel if it was possible to get a boat back, they were going to check into it. In the meantime, Shabana wasn't sure about taking a boat in the dark. So, we decided to call our taxi guy (Mr. Don) instead. Dad went to the hotel counter to ask them to call Mr. Don, and we found out that he's been at the hote since 5:00, sitting at the bar! We're not sure if he was drinking or not, but we didn't say anything.
We discussed a plan today. Everyone is going to Phuket tomorrow, me and my parents are going to stay on the island for one more day and meet up with everyone on Koh Phi Phi in two days time.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Off to the Island
Erin and I got woken up before 6:00am by Courtney, telling us to get up. We had a flight at 10:50am to Phuket. We had planned on leaving at 8:30 for the airport. Shortly later, Chris came into the room, Jenny (the Thai ladyboy who works the night counter at the hotel) told him we should leave at 7:30 because of traffic.
We got up, I walked to my parents hotel to warn them. It was raining this morning. Back to room, showered and packed, then we all split into groups and took a taxi to the airport. Our taxi driver was crazy, driving 140km/hour along the expressway, tailgating every car, only inches away. My mom didn't say anything, but she told me later she was totally freaking out.
We got the airport about 8:30, lots of spare time, and our flight was delayed by almost an hour.
Flight was unventful. At Phuket, we hired a minivan to take us to the pier. Rob and Colleen took taxi, only room for 10 in the minivan. We made it just in time for the 2:30 boat to Koh Yao Noi. It was about a 1 hour boat ride, got to Koh Yao Noi and we hopped on a songthaew to take us to accomodations. Parents reserved at Sabai Corner, me and James tried Coconut Corner, but was full. We asked the Coconut Corner dude about other places near, he mentioned Koh Yao Chukit, 400 baht. Songthaew driver called and they had rooms. We weren't sure where everyone else was staying.
We got settled in, then walked back along the beach to Sabai Corner and met my parents on the way.
Incidentally, there's lots of tsunami warning signs all over, telling people to go to high ground and showing evacution routes.
We went to parents place for supper, I had barracuda steak steamed in a lemon juice. It was AMAZING!
Found out road to Paradise is horrendous. We decided we need to take a boat up there instead. We probably won't see anyone else either, so the four of us will go it alone.
James and I walked back to our hut, we were wiped. I went to bed about 8:00pm.
Mom mentioned she doesn't like their place. She see our place and likes it better! And it's less than half the cost. My parents have a squatter toilet. Harhar!
We got up, I walked to my parents hotel to warn them. It was raining this morning. Back to room, showered and packed, then we all split into groups and took a taxi to the airport. Our taxi driver was crazy, driving 140km/hour along the expressway, tailgating every car, only inches away. My mom didn't say anything, but she told me later she was totally freaking out.
We got the airport about 8:30, lots of spare time, and our flight was delayed by almost an hour.
Flight was unventful. At Phuket, we hired a minivan to take us to the pier. Rob and Colleen took taxi, only room for 10 in the minivan. We made it just in time for the 2:30 boat to Koh Yao Noi. It was about a 1 hour boat ride, got to Koh Yao Noi and we hopped on a songthaew to take us to accomodations. Parents reserved at Sabai Corner, me and James tried Coconut Corner, but was full. We asked the Coconut Corner dude about other places near, he mentioned Koh Yao Chukit, 400 baht. Songthaew driver called and they had rooms. We weren't sure where everyone else was staying.
We got settled in, then walked back along the beach to Sabai Corner and met my parents on the way.
Incidentally, there's lots of tsunami warning signs all over, telling people to go to high ground and showing evacution routes.
We went to parents place for supper, I had barracuda steak steamed in a lemon juice. It was AMAZING!
Found out road to Paradise is horrendous. We decided we need to take a boat up there instead. We probably won't see anyone else either, so the four of us will go it alone.
James and I walked back to our hut, we were wiped. I went to bed about 8:00pm.
Mom mentioned she doesn't like their place. She see our place and likes it better! And it's less than half the cost. My parents have a squatter toilet. Harhar!
Monday, February 11, 2008
Patpong - Bangkok Red Light District
Court and Chris woke us up about 9:00. Both Erin and I are feeling kinda hung over! We have no windows in our room, so have no concept of whether it's light or not out. We got mobile and everyone was deciding what to do . Everyone was going to go shopping at the Platinum and MBK shopping centres in downtown Bangkok. My parents and I decided to do our own thing.
So, we tried to walk to the Dewit area of Bangkok, not too far, but we missed a turn and ended up very far away on Ratchadamnoen Nok Road. This is a very wide road that houses a bunch of Thai government buildings, the main Muay Thai boxing arena in Bangkok and the UN. I imagine that the huge UN building there is the headquarters for much of the work they do in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar. We kept walking, and after a couple of hours, made it to the Dewit area, and there was a HUGE graduation celebration happening at the main square there. Thousands and thousands of people all dressed up. It was soooo hot and humid.
We caught a tuk-tuk back to Koh San Road and had lunch, then took the tourist boat down to the central to the central dock, where it meets up with the Skytrain. We grabbed the Skytrain to the new shopping centre, Siam Platinum. It's HUGE and brand new (wasn't here 5 years ago). The third floor was the automall, with Porche, Maserati, Lambourgini, etc. dealers. The skytrain is awesome, super modern and efficient. Calgary Transit, learn some lessons!
After our window shopping, we caught the Skytrain back to the pier and caught a boat back to our area and met up with everyone else.
At 8:00-ish pm, everyone headed to Patpong area (Red Light District) in Bangkok. We didn't go to any of the shows, but there were tons of touts offering us ping-pong shows. (Court and I went to the shows last time.) We then found a place for supper, super slow service, then cabbed it back. I got to bed around midnight.
So, we tried to walk to the Dewit area of Bangkok, not too far, but we missed a turn and ended up very far away on Ratchadamnoen Nok Road. This is a very wide road that houses a bunch of Thai government buildings, the main Muay Thai boxing arena in Bangkok and the UN. I imagine that the huge UN building there is the headquarters for much of the work they do in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar. We kept walking, and after a couple of hours, made it to the Dewit area, and there was a HUGE graduation celebration happening at the main square there. Thousands and thousands of people all dressed up. It was soooo hot and humid.
We caught a tuk-tuk back to Koh San Road and had lunch, then took the tourist boat down to the central to the central dock, where it meets up with the Skytrain. We grabbed the Skytrain to the new shopping centre, Siam Platinum. It's HUGE and brand new (wasn't here 5 years ago). The third floor was the automall, with Porche, Maserati, Lambourgini, etc. dealers. The skytrain is awesome, super modern and efficient. Calgary Transit, learn some lessons!
After our window shopping, we caught the Skytrain back to the pier and caught a boat back to our area and met up with everyone else.
At 8:00-ish pm, everyone headed to Patpong area (Red Light District) in Bangkok. We didn't go to any of the shows, but there were tons of touts offering us ping-pong shows. (Court and I went to the shows last time.) We then found a place for supper, super slow service, then cabbed it back. I got to bed around midnight.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Wat Phra Kaew and Grand Palace....leading to a late night!
Up about 8:30, crappy sleep, woke up in the middle of the night, it's so hot and humid.
Erin and I got breakfast, then we went over to my parents hotel. Dad is trying to get his ticket sorted out.
I went and got a haircut, then our whole group met up at noonish to go see Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) and the Grand Palace. 11 of us, we had quite a time keeping track of everyone!
We took a water taxi to the temple. It's VERY impressive. Something to definately see. Court and I tried to go and see it when we were here 5 years ago, but we got befriended by a scam artist, and didn't go. We hired a guide, Sunny, to give us the tour. She was hilarious. She kept pinching Rob's nipple, and rubbing dads stomach and calling him Happy Buddha. She was great.
Tour ended about 3:30, after about 2 hours under the hot sun. We're all pretty wiped. We got a water taxi back to the hotel, showered and lounged and I wrote in my journal.
We went for supper (minus my parents) at an Indian place, then back to the room to nap. Tahnie and Sterling (Tahnie is Courtney's sister, Sterling is her husband) are arriving around midnight tonight, so they all wanted to be up when they arrived.
Mom and Dad went to the Calypso Cabaret tonight. It's a Thai lady-boy Vegas-style show.
We all napped, and Erin woke up about 11:30pm and woke everyone else up. Tahnie and Sterling arrived shortly after midnight.
After they checked in, we all walked around Koh San Road and had a beer at a pub. Everyone started crashing about 1:00am, except Erin and I. We were completely wide awake, after the nap. We stayed up, and decided to go clubbing. On our way back to Koh San Road, a couple from China were trying to find Koh San Road, so we took them with us. They were very grateful. We headed to Gullivers Pub, the main backpacker club. We got a drink, and shortly after, it closed up, it was already 2:00am.
We left, and there was all kinds of touts offering cheap tuk-tuk rides to an after-hours club for 10 baht. Erin and I were still wide awake, so we went to the after hours club (Spicy). It was about a 10 minute tuk-tuk ride. The club was awesome, great music, but was obviously a front for a brothel. Tons of Thai girls looking to pick up guys. It was 300 baht cover, but that included one drink. We had three drinks altogether and danced and watched the hookers ply their trade with the backpacker guys. We got a good buzz happening.
On the way to Spicy, another tuk-tuk beside us had a couple of guys from Turkey going to the same club. We ran into them again at the club, and one of the guys his arms around a girl from Iran. He came over to me and said he came to Thailand to get with Thai girls, and he ends up with a girl from Iran, and then he started laughing. It was funny.
In this club, when you go to the washroom, as your pissing, guys start giving you a massage. Then they turn on the water tap for you to wash your hands, and give you a towel. Of course, they want a tip after that. I had no money (Erin was paying for me), so they were kinda annoyed with me. :-)
After who knows how long, we left Spicy and got a metered taxi back to Koh San Road, went to McDonalds for grease, then to the hotel. Got to bed about 5:30am.
Erin and I got breakfast, then we went over to my parents hotel. Dad is trying to get his ticket sorted out.
I went and got a haircut, then our whole group met up at noonish to go see Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) and the Grand Palace. 11 of us, we had quite a time keeping track of everyone!
We took a water taxi to the temple. It's VERY impressive. Something to definately see. Court and I tried to go and see it when we were here 5 years ago, but we got befriended by a scam artist, and didn't go. We hired a guide, Sunny, to give us the tour. She was hilarious. She kept pinching Rob's nipple, and rubbing dads stomach and calling him Happy Buddha. She was great.
Tour ended about 3:30, after about 2 hours under the hot sun. We're all pretty wiped. We got a water taxi back to the hotel, showered and lounged and I wrote in my journal.
We went for supper (minus my parents) at an Indian place, then back to the room to nap. Tahnie and Sterling (Tahnie is Courtney's sister, Sterling is her husband) are arriving around midnight tonight, so they all wanted to be up when they arrived.
Mom and Dad went to the Calypso Cabaret tonight. It's a Thai lady-boy Vegas-style show.
We all napped, and Erin woke up about 11:30pm and woke everyone else up. Tahnie and Sterling arrived shortly after midnight.
After they checked in, we all walked around Koh San Road and had a beer at a pub. Everyone started crashing about 1:00am, except Erin and I. We were completely wide awake, after the nap. We stayed up, and decided to go clubbing. On our way back to Koh San Road, a couple from China were trying to find Koh San Road, so we took them with us. They were very grateful. We headed to Gullivers Pub, the main backpacker club. We got a drink, and shortly after, it closed up, it was already 2:00am.
We left, and there was all kinds of touts offering cheap tuk-tuk rides to an after-hours club for 10 baht. Erin and I were still wide awake, so we went to the after hours club (Spicy). It was about a 10 minute tuk-tuk ride. The club was awesome, great music, but was obviously a front for a brothel. Tons of Thai girls looking to pick up guys. It was 300 baht cover, but that included one drink. We had three drinks altogether and danced and watched the hookers ply their trade with the backpacker guys. We got a good buzz happening.
On the way to Spicy, another tuk-tuk beside us had a couple of guys from Turkey going to the same club. We ran into them again at the club, and one of the guys his arms around a girl from Iran. He came over to me and said he came to Thailand to get with Thai girls, and he ends up with a girl from Iran, and then he started laughing. It was funny.
In this club, when you go to the washroom, as your pissing, guys start giving you a massage. Then they turn on the water tap for you to wash your hands, and give you a towel. Of course, they want a tip after that. I had no money (Erin was paying for me), so they were kinda annoyed with me. :-)
After who knows how long, we left Spicy and got a metered taxi back to Koh San Road, went to McDonalds for grease, then to the hotel. Got to bed about 5:30am.
Off to Thailand
Ryan drove me to the airport in Calgary. Of course, there was a blizzard, the roads were awful, the traffic crap, and it took quite a while to get there, but I gave myself lots of time. Had to wait around fir a 3 hours for my flight, but because of the bad weather, my flight was delayed almost two hours. We finally took off and I got to YVR and found my parents, and we hopped on our Eva Airways flight from Vancouver to Taipei. Long flight, I managed to sleep maybe 5 hours, out of the 12 hour flight, which was nice. From Taipei, got our connecting flight to Bangkokm arrived in Bangkok about 11:00am on Sunday.
Bangkok airport is brand new, but very drab, it's all grey and that's it. It needs some colour.
We got a taxi from the airport to Koh San Road area, and got dropped off at my parents hotel, Viengtai Hotel. While they checked in, I went to find my hotel, just a block away, the Thai Cozy House. Decent place, a little more expensive than what I usually go for, but oh well. Courtney and Chris's room was right across the hallway from my room.
I went back to the my parents hotel, picked them up, and we started walking. I introduced them to the Banglamphu area (Koh San Road area), where we are staying. We walked and walked all over. It's pretty warm today, probably mid-30's and humid. We stopped at a restaurant and had a beer and just sat for an hour or so.
My mom was complaining about an ear ache, she thinks she has an infection. 5 years ago, when Courtney and I were here, Court had an ear infection, and we went to see a doctor who stuck a needle in Courts ass and cleared up her infection. I remembered where that doctors office was, so we went by to see if it was open, but it was closed for the weekend. Opens up tomorrow (Monday) at 10:00am.
We then went back to our hotels, and when I went to get my key, the hotel chick told me that Erin was here, she is upstairs. Erin is Courtney's friend, and we're sharing a room together. I was surprised, because she wasn't supposed to arrive until tonight. I went upstairs, and met up with Courtney and Chris and James and sure enough Erin was there. She arrived the previous night, and had no where to stay, so her and two other guys she didn't know shared a room at the hotel for that night.
I went downstairs to the tailor shop, where Courtney, Chris, Rob (Courts dad), Colleen (Courts mom) and James (Courtneys friend from Australia) were all getting tailored suits made. The tailors gave all us guys a beer while they went to work measuring everyone and doing a fitting test for their clothes.
Mom and dad headed back to their hotel, I went upstairs and had a shower, then over to my parents hotel and we had supper at their hotel. Then we walked around Koh San Road in the evening (very busy!), but I could barely keep my eyes open. I headed back to the hotel and went to bed about 9:00pm.
Remember the Thai Lady Boy walking around Koh San Road, super flamboyant, short, tight red dress, fake boobs, flinging his/her hair all over the place, trying to pick up some tourists. Funny!
Bangkok airport is brand new, but very drab, it's all grey and that's it. It needs some colour.
We got a taxi from the airport to Koh San Road area, and got dropped off at my parents hotel, Viengtai Hotel. While they checked in, I went to find my hotel, just a block away, the Thai Cozy House. Decent place, a little more expensive than what I usually go for, but oh well. Courtney and Chris's room was right across the hallway from my room.
I went back to the my parents hotel, picked them up, and we started walking. I introduced them to the Banglamphu area (Koh San Road area), where we are staying. We walked and walked all over. It's pretty warm today, probably mid-30's and humid. We stopped at a restaurant and had a beer and just sat for an hour or so.
My mom was complaining about an ear ache, she thinks she has an infection. 5 years ago, when Courtney and I were here, Court had an ear infection, and we went to see a doctor who stuck a needle in Courts ass and cleared up her infection. I remembered where that doctors office was, so we went by to see if it was open, but it was closed for the weekend. Opens up tomorrow (Monday) at 10:00am.
We then went back to our hotels, and when I went to get my key, the hotel chick told me that Erin was here, she is upstairs. Erin is Courtney's friend, and we're sharing a room together. I was surprised, because she wasn't supposed to arrive until tonight. I went upstairs, and met up with Courtney and Chris and James and sure enough Erin was there. She arrived the previous night, and had no where to stay, so her and two other guys she didn't know shared a room at the hotel for that night.
I went downstairs to the tailor shop, where Courtney, Chris, Rob (Courts dad), Colleen (Courts mom) and James (Courtneys friend from Australia) were all getting tailored suits made. The tailors gave all us guys a beer while they went to work measuring everyone and doing a fitting test for their clothes.
Mom and dad headed back to their hotel, I went upstairs and had a shower, then over to my parents hotel and we had supper at their hotel. Then we walked around Koh San Road in the evening (very busy!), but I could barely keep my eyes open. I headed back to the hotel and went to bed about 9:00pm.
Remember the Thai Lady Boy walking around Koh San Road, super flamboyant, short, tight red dress, fake boobs, flinging his/her hair all over the place, trying to pick up some tourists. Funny!
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