*************After an after an exhausting 11 hour flight, arrival was safe in Bangkok; still bustling with excitement as I last saw it in July of 2007. Kho San road has not changed a bit; many travelers from all over the world, craziness, smelliness, touts selling anything imaginable and of coursethe best Pad Thai served from the street. I must admit two days there were enough and I was ready to move away from the smog and city heat....make the long trek to the beach.
Before I left for the beach, I did manage to take a day trip to one the the original floating markets outside Bangkok; about 104 kilometers called 'Damnoen Saduak'. According to the guide it was built by the Chinese over 75 years ago and the people whom live in the area only travel by gondola (small boats) amongst the canals. I enjoyed the boat ride and had to smile at the touts in and around the boats; so typical Thai always something to sell try to get me to buy!!
After almost 24 hours of bus and boat rides I am now Kho Phi Phi starting my PADI Scuba courses. The island is beautiful; if you have seen the movie The Beach; I am now sitting on the beach it was filmed.....
1 comment:
Are you a diver yet? :)
Have fun in the islands!!
Raph
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