Bangkok really is the steamy king of SE Asia. We're staying at this beat up, old hotel called the Muangphol Mansion (it's not too bad actually, safe enough) right next to the biggest, baddest shopping/food experience in the city... MBK. Chalked full of tourists, hormone filled Thai teeny-boppers, and well... me (somewhere in between). I've never had a shortage of food since I've been here, and most meals are under $5 USD.
The past couple of days we've accomplished:
1. Most of the random temples (ohhing and ahhing as most of them look the same, although one or two were impressive)
2. Several of the biggest market areas in Bangkok. The experience consisted of me trying to haggle over 20 bhat (about 70 cents need I remind you) for a t-shirt I wasn't really in love with in the first place... but it's the principle of the matter! Regardless of how much over cost I paid, as long as I get that 20 bhat, I've won. David-1, Thailand-0
3. With that being said we've pretty much been fleeced everywhere we've gone. Doesn't matter how nice you or they are, round eyes pay 4 times Thai prices. Just the way it works.
4. We did see a real live Muay Thai fight last night. Really an amazing experience. 9 bouts of knee rocking, elbow crushing fun. I wanted to jump in the ring and show off my 3 months of classes... but the 105 lb fighters kind of scared me (they're scrappy!).
We haven't quite finished up Bangkok just yet, so there might be more to come in the next day or two. I've traded one Felicia for a Dan with a side of Arian, so now I have 2 traveling compadres for the next couple of weeks. We'll probably end up at an amazing national park in the next day or two, then off to Chiang Mai. I hear CM is really one of the gems of Thailand... should be an amazing experience.
Side note: apparently I've been using my 'hello' and 'thank you' Thai phrases in the wrong gender. Nothing like knowing you're being giggle at every time you open your mouth.
Side note 2: I don't think I'll shave for a while...see what happens
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