1. Thai airways is an awesome airline. Steve hasn't stopped talking about the flight since we got off!
2. When it comes to Bangkok traffic, there are no rules! Sure, there may be road markings but don't be fooled. You are free to drift in and out of lanes as you please and, if you don't like any of the lines on offer, feel free to make up your own by driving slap bang in the middle of two or on the edge of the road. No one will bat an eyelid.
3. Thai drivers have unfailing trust in their brakes. Seriously, no margin for error.
4.Tuk tuk drivers are the worst of them all.
5. The cheapest, and probably safest, way to travel is in the crowded river taxis. 30p for a single journey or 85p if you want to upgrade to seats and a boat with a tv (luxury!).
6.Thai food is every bit as amazing and cheap as you imagine.
7.Even the insects taste like prawn ( maddie says!). Steve says that his scorpion tastes like disgusting gone off meat and crushed sea shell and he still has the taste in his mouth : photos of that adventure to follow.
8. The Buddhists are serious about their places of worship. I have never been places more elaborate, more intricately created or extravagant in their rituals. Absolutely incredible!! I wish I could show you inside but it blew the outside decor away and made it look distinctly average.
We have had an incredible welcome to Thailand and fitted so much in to our first couple of day - we even had a few hours every day in the hotel's rooftop pool.
Today was particularly incredible with quite a free bucket list items ticked off and the best spring rolls I've ever tasted but I'll leave that for another post. Poor Steve is tuckered out and snoring away beside me.
Tomorrow we fly to Siem reap (Cambodia) for part 2 of our little adventure.
