16th January 2012 - Back in Bangkok

After a month, returning to the UK for Xmas festivities and New Year. we have arrived back in Bangkok.

We managed to catch up with all our family and friends, and it was a good break to have.

Yesterday, we got on our flight for the tedious 11 hour journey to Bangkok. All very uneventful, and we arrived on time, heading straight to our hotel in the middle of the city.

Tired from the journey, we stayed awake to get ourselves into the right time zone, had a quick bite to eat and a meander around the streets, walking past damm Shark Fin restaurants!

I woke at 5am and woke Jen at 9am, to go searching Bangkok for a bicycle. Jen wants one to ride in Koh Tao, and the ones they have on the island are falling to bits..

After catching a Skytrain to a recommended shop, we ended up dissapointed by the staff and their "can't be bothered" attitude and we eventually left about 30mins later. It was a nice part of town though, next to a race course with a golf course in the middle.

We caught a cab to another part of town where there are some tiny bike shops, and Jen eventually found a model that suited her. The sales guy was very helpful, and arranged posting the bike to Koh Tao (800ish km away) for a cost of less than £10.. PERFECT.

Then it was time for a Tuk Tuk... Jen had never experienced a small one before, so we bartered a price of £3 for a ride back to the hotel... which took about an hour!! The driver was constantly chattering to either himself or me... I couldn't tell..!

Time for a break, and then we shall head out for the evening to grab some food before going to the airport very early tomorrow morning.