Bangkok!

We’re here! After arriving around 8:30 tonight, two hours later than scheduled, Scott and I took the Sky Train from the airport into downtown Bangkok. We got off at Payathai and headed south toward an area – not Koh San Road – that had cheaper guesthouses. As we walked with all our bags in the 90 degree night heat, we passed various groups of street vendors selling all sorts of mouthwatering delights but Scott instructed, “Focus on guesthouse first. Then food.”

We walked a little farther than we thought we’d have to but found the Pranee Building on Soi Kasen San 1, a budget place. We paid for the room before seeing it which made me a bit nervous, but the room we have is great – working fan, toilet paper, soap, towels, and two bottles of water given to us when we checked in. None of these things are a given in India or Nepal budget hotels. In fact, toilet paper and complimentary water were a never.

We dropped our bags off and set out for a late dinner. It was past 10 pm by this time. We found a vendor selling pad see ew and I was in heaven. Flat, wide rice noodles – that’s daydream material for me. On the streets of Bangkok, they’re a dime a dozen. I can see my stomach expanding already, which does not bode well for fitting into a size 4 bride’s maid dress in May. Oh well.