Wow. This place is NUTS! I have seen beautiful sunsets, smiles and flowers and I have seen disgusting, huge red cockroaches. There is so much pollution here and sometimes as we walk up the stairs to the SkyTrain we feel bad air in our lungs. The SkyTrain is way better than anything we have in the U.S.A. and we ride it for $3 a day, unlimited stops.
It's about 100 degrees everyday and surprisingly, we are getting used to it. We were the same dresses down to our buffet breakfast and our meals usually consist of sweet rolls, pineapple, coffee and water. We can't drink the water here, no one does so we loaded up on a huge pack at "THE BIG C." Which is like Wal-Mart in the U.S. It's pretty crowded here, with traffic worse than Seattle, which is why we like to cruise around on Tuk-Tuks. I have laughed harder here on a daily basis than any other moment in my life. Because sometimes when you see this crab-like cockroach and a man with no eyes asking for money, all you can do is take a step back and remember where you came from.
Yesterday, we went to a Wat (buddhist like temple) and The Grand Palace. Both places I have never dreamt of. Orientation starts on Friday and goes all weekend, then it's a 10 hour bus trip to Lampang! Think we're a little excited to get out of the hustle and bustle of Bangkok. It's like NYC and probably has the nightlife, but we wouldn't know because we go to sleep before 8 pm every night. We usually get up around 6 and explore the city for the next 8 hours.
Until we meet again!
After the first official Monsoon DOWNPOUR!
