December 24, 2009 – Day 364 – Bangkok, Thailand

Feeling pretty bad today so slept most of the day in efforts to get better before Latham comes to visit. Made mistake of getting a room with a window so we hear thumping music from Khao San Road’s 24 hour nightlife. At least we have a great location—a side street leading onto the center of Khao San. Proximity to endless amounts of great street food, bars, 711s galore, and more crazy drunken foreigners than you can shake a stick at. Wow, it’s nice to see and show some skin freely after coming from India. It’s like a weight was lifted from our shoulders and we can really live a little. Shorts, tank tops and dresses here we come!

Crazy Khao San Road

December 23, 2009 – Day 363 – Bangkok, Thailand

Feeling at least well enough to leave our room, we ventured outside and chowed on some oily pad thai from one of the many street carts. We walked around Khao San Road and much of the surrounding area, mostly just marveling at the amazingly organized traffic, the abundance of supermarkets, the gregarious use of air conditioning and the fact that Thais have wonderful attitudes and manners.

Tasty street food

We are delaying any major sightseeing because Saben’s brother Latham is flying in on the 25th to visit us for a couple of weeks. Until then we are planning to fully enjoy some great food, some great people, and some great air conditioning (well, at least whenever we pop in a 711….which is as often as possible).

December 22, 2009 – Day 362 – Bangkok, Thailand

We made it out alive! Now we’re in the most fabulous place we could possibly be after such a long tiring last several months. A true vacation spot: Thailand! It is so beautiful, so organized, so clean, the people are so happy and friendly, and everything is so bright and colorful. Even our plane here was nicely decorated with saffron, fuschia, and deep purple seats with smiling Thai ladies in traditional dresses. Fantastic!

The view down Koh San road

Although we have officially survived India, it sent us with a parting gift of the typical Indian variety. So even though we didn’t get to go out and see much of anything, we are both extremely happy to be here.