Bangkok and Ko Samui

I awoke to an incessant quacking and immediately wondered how heck a duck managed to get into my room. Rapidly deeming the offender's origin irrelevant I rolled out of bed intent to remove it from my room. Sadly the culprit wass not some horribly wayward waterfowl but rather my iPhone alarm. This was a far more unnerving realization I must add, as it can not be resolved by simply placing the transgressor in the elevator, but rather meant the morning d arrived and I must depart for the airport. As far as problems go I must admit having to get up at 4:45 to head to Bangkok is a rather good one.

Bangkok is a mix of new and old. It is not a with a towering sky line but rather is one defined by urban sprawl and winding streets. Old Bangkok, where I spent most of my time is absolutley stunning. The water front there is absolutley stunning, flanked on both sides by numerous temples and the old palace, a walk along the Chao Phrya river is a great way to see the old city. On my way into the old city I came across the lottery market in Bangkok, stall after stall all selling lottery tickets of varying max prize amounts. In Thailand the lottery tickets are sold by independent vendors with the numbers already selected on them. It is certainly a to behold, row after row of stalls filled with people haggling trying to get the best price on what they hope is the lucky ticket. night the entire city changes, and all the backpackers descend upon Koh San road to relax and share stories, after a day of exploring the city.


Evening of day two and it felt like I had just gotten into Bangkok but it was time to embark on the next leg of my trip to Ko Samui in the south of Thailand. The 13 hour train ride down to Surat Thani was an interesting experience, as traveling by train is a great way to see the scenery while still having the comfort of a bed to sleep on. Overall it made for a great trip and considering that it only cost 609 Thai Bhat (~$20) I can't complain. From there I had to take a bus to the port and a boat over to Ko Samui.




Ko Samui abwassolutley beautiful, great beaches, amazing curry overall couldn't ask for anything better. One of the most fun things I did while in Ko Samui was rent motor scooters with some friends and spend the day driving around the island. The island is about 100km around the outside and there were plenty of cool things to pull off to the side and see. Some of the views around there are absolutley breathtaking. The freedom to explore on the scooters was awesome and I have a feeling I will be renting them again in the future.

The post on Siam Reap will be coming soon.






Ko Samui Parking Lot