Bangkok

No picture today; no camera to pc lead on me, must remember to carry it! Bangkok is totally different from Singapore. Practically nothing in English. Roads packed with traffic and people. Mostly no official crossings - you have to just step into the road and hope they stop. I try and position myself between two locals, and go with them... I wandered around yesterday and found a park with an outdoor gym; there were also posts with pictures of exercises, so people jog around and stop to do these. I refrained from these as I seem to be walking miles on my travels (didn't get lost this time, though, despite road names being indecipherable). Did I say things were cheap in Singapore ... well, last night in Bangkok I bought two bottles of drink for 25 baht (about 37p), and my evening meal cost me less than a pound. We've had a klong ride today (fast-moving, low-slung boat on canals); interesting mix of shacks (but many, strangely, with ironing boards) alongside more affluent properties and magnificent temples. The sun constantly shines - it's about 85C. We went to Wat Po - the biggest buddha - truly awesome! Then my 'roomy' Rachael and I went for a Thai massage. Quite painful, she stretched me into positions I wouldn't have thought possible. But I survived and feel very relaxed. All for about 4 pounds, sorry Emily! Hey guys, this certainly beats working!! We're off on an overnight train to Chiang Mai tonight. Scott, our guide, says this one's ok - there's one later in the trip which you'd only want to do once - can't wait for that! Bye for now!

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