Back in Bangkok

We've spent the last few days in the bustling metropolis that is Bangkok, our last few days in South East Asia.







I got eaten alive by sandflies in Hua Hin so the journey up here was an itchy one. It's started to feel like coming home, arriving in Bangkok, as we've stopped off here so many times during the last couple of months and it's like being in 'the west' - we can eat pizza and sandwiches and shop in Boots!

Of course we did some more shopping, who wouldn't, but we also managed to fit in some culture. And some modern medicine. A visit to a Thai dentist fixed my chipped tooth and made them all clean and shiny, and for a tiny tiny fee.



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We took to the water and darted to and fro on the river ferries (such clear water...) and stopped off to visit Wat Po. Not only a beautiful temple, it houses the country's largest reclining Buddha and the largest collection of Buddha images. Thats a lot of Buddhas. The reclining statue is breathtaking - it is just so huge. The feet are incredible!















Wat Po is home to the oldest educational institution in Thailand, and the most respected school of Thai massage. So what did we do next? Thai massage of course! Actually Teej couldn't face it but I really enjoyed mine. It was relatively pain free, considering, and I came out feeling wonderful, a bit like I'd just come out of a good yoga class.

So good, in fact, that I indulged in another foot massage today, and this time Tim joined me. We sat in this amazing bar/massage area in a petrol station! Safe? Maybe not - all the tables are candle-lit - but certainly unique! We ate the last of our fill of good Thai food at the best street 'restaurant' we've found yet, and said goodbye to Bangkok in a fitting way.




Tommorrow we board a flight bound for Beijing, back to China. In a way it's sad leaving one place, but this time I'm ready to leave the backpacker ghetto of Khao San Road and move onto the next part of the trip - we're heading through China and Tibet with a group, and we'll be accompanied by the World Cup!