We took off on Sunday afternoon from Heathrow after a hard goodbye and then we were finally on our way to begin our travels. After a very cold 11 hour flight we landed in Bangkok on Monday morning feeling a little jet lagged but very excited.
We walked off the aeroplane into the terminal feeling like lost puppy dogs. After picking up our rucksacks from the luggage belt we headed out of the terminal towards the train station. The train journey into the city was around 40 minutes and we were already feeling the heat. Outside of Phaya Thai station we got in our first tuk tuk Yeah which was an experience and a half; with our rucksacks hanging over the edge and zooming through Bangkok we were feeling like proper travellers already! We finally arrived at Mad Monkey hostel after getting lost for 20 minutes with our rucksacks on our backs and absolutely boiling hot.
Our first night out in Bangkok was one we probably won’t ever forget… we experienced Koh San Road for the first time, ate a scorpion and partied till 3 in the morning. We met some great people who made us feel really welcomed with obviously the help of lots of alcohol..
Day 2 in Bangkok and we were definitely feeling the hangover and jet lag. However that didn’t stop us. We found a tuk tuk driver who drove us around Bangkok to 2 different temples with stop offs in between for only 40 Thai baht (£1!!!) The temples were beautiful and we were amazed at how peaceful they were even in the busy city of Bangkok. When we got back to the hostel that evening we were feeling very tired so we decided to have a quiet night with minstrels and inbetweeners in our room (the perfect night!!!)
The next day we woke up at 6.30 and headed to the old city Ayutthaya. We travelled for 2 hours in a hot van and finally arrived. The old city was beautiful with lots of old ruins and fascinating temples. We got a taste of a traditional Thai lunch which was really yummy. After visiting 5 temples we headed back into Bangkok.
After an exciting day we headed to China town for a Chinese (and it definitely lived up to the expectations!) We ate Chinese street food, drunk Chang beers and watched the world go by.
On our final day in Bangkok we woke up at 6:30 and jumped on a tour bus that was heading to Damnoen Saduak Floating market. After having 2 early mornings and still feeling a little jet lagged we both fell asleep in the van on the way to the market.
An hour into our journey we were woken up with our tour guide rushing us off the bus in a huge hurry (we had no idea what was going on or where we were). He hurried us through a small alley way and onto a market street with a train track. We soon then realised why he had rushed us off. 5 minutes later a train came through the tracks and hundreds of us were pushed up against a wall in this tiny street with a train driving past. It was an amazing experience. The train went past and then everything went back to normal – the markets were put back up and everyone carried on as normal.
We soon arrived at the floating market and we went on a long-tail boat heading down the river. We had both seen lots of pictures of people at the floating market on social media so we were very excited for the relaxing experience we were about to have. However, this was most definitely not a relaxing experience. It was absolute mayhem. Boats were crashing into each other, exhausts fumes blowing into our faces and the drivers of the boats going crazy with each other. It took us 45 minutes to travel about 100m. We both found it so so funny (and a bit scary) but there were absolutely no regrets!
We then headed back into the city of Bangkok and got ready for our flight the following day.
Bangkok was a great way to start off our adventure and we have made so many funny memories already. We have got a taste of the Thai culture, seen some amazing sights and tried some really delicious Thai dishes. Thank you also to our hostel Mad Monkey for making our first hostel experience a great one (would highly recommend!)
Next stop… Koh Samui!!
Adventure Awaits... 