Well folks...

It's here. The first blog.





So where do I begin is the main thing? I guess to say the flight here was eventful in itself. Thanks to my travelling companions mother we managed to wangle the exit seats for both flights so all 5ft 8 of me got to stretch out in style. Although the downfall was stopping off in Mumbai...where security is,how do I put it? Shit. Queueing from what seem like hours our flight was meant to leave ar 1:55am but when it came to five 2 and we were still in the queue, the angry toy story soldier simply said he "did not care" that we would miss our flight. Needless to say, if you get a chance to travel through Mumbai, I wouldnt.





When we finally touched down in Bangkok at 8 in the morning it's been a complete cultural shock ever since. After meeting some lovely old gentlemen on our flight that have travelled through Asia many a time they suggested we took the train into Bangkok...and at 20 baht a ticket (which is roughly under 50p) it saved us a hell of a lot of money. The taxis I've found over the first few days to be complete bastards. Tuk tuk it seems are all the rage here and I can understand why. Driving under a disco light with a thai boy racer in the front for less than 100 baht has been one of the many frightful yet exhilarting experiences to say the least.





Our first couple of days before our tour we seemed a bit lost. Our hotel in itself the first two nights is located outside a scrapheat and a brothel. I manage to work the train system out and we took a day trip down to Lumphini where we checked out the national park and bazaar.





Finally meeting out tour group last night we feel a bit more "westernised" although we are the only Brits on tour (bar a couple from Devon) we've met a few aussies that our only mutual subject seemed to be alcohol. Needless to say I'm sure we'll be fine here! The tour manager did warn us when checking into our hotel it would be the "worst one we'll ever stay in" and yet somehow it's one of the nicest hotels i've stayed in?! She also mentioned that our overnight train tonight we'll be the best night sleep we'll ever have...either someone's telling aussie porkies or British standards are definatly different to the Aussies!





Last night being sick as a dog (already I know. No shock to anyone that truely knows me) I missed out on a night out to "Super Pussy." Although im assured by the rest of the group that a woman threatening to shoot out darts from her vadge if they didn't tip her wasn't something I sadly missed out on.





But today feeling a lot brighter we took a trip to a big fat gold palace and some recling fat religious man. Was pretty cool! And some canal tour along the floating markets. I'm not gonna bore you with the cultural history with it all because let's be honest, I don't pay attention I just enjoy the pretty scenary.





So I guess that'll do for now, It's bloody hot here (hence me being ill, but dont' worry mother roberts I have a bottle of water constantly attached to me) but as our tour manager has nicely reminded us "It's freezing here, wait till you get to cambodia, it's silly hot"....Brilliant.





Now were off to Chaing Mai on an overnight train in half an hour...I don't know how I feel about this one. Needless to say i'm sure you'll hear about it soon!





Big kisses, miss you all xxxxx