Sorry it's been a while, but Bangkok is keeping us busy. We got here Monday afternoon from Siem Reap. I've been avoiding telling you that Y and I threw in the white flag (just a minor white flag) when it came to another long, overland journey. Looking at another 8-10 hr bus ride from Cambodia to Bangkok, still not fully recovered from our previous treks, we decided we couldn't roll like we used to and bought a plan ticket. Apparently we aren't as tough as we used to be, but we are both perfectly fine with that and able to sleep peacefully with our decision.

Bangkok is pretty wild, especially coming from Cambodia, but we're keeping pace. After settling into our strange, institutional hotel in the middle of little Aussie, we immediately set out for some shopping. Since i was a tad under the weather, I don't feel like I was able to give it my all, but maybe today I will redeem myself. Yesterday we spent the day visiting the grand palace and a few temples (which were both amazing)...but mostly we spent the day walking in hot weather. We both underestimated the distances on the crappy map we have and as a result ended up walking for hours...it wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for the constant exhaust, loud traffic & lack of sidewalks that dump you into oncoming traffic. It's not a pleasant morning stroll in any sense. Luckily I'm still in the land of cheap massages, so an hour foot massage at the end of the day surely helps.

Not sure what we're doing today-- we may check out chinatown & a different part of the old city and then off to Phuket tomorrow til Monday. With 4 days of beach in our future I should be able to push through one more day of hard core touring.