SE Asia: Bangkok
The last few weeks in Sydney seemed a blur of shopping, packing, goodbyes and trying to watch as many Grey’s Anatomy episodes as possible (I don’t want to spoil anything for anyone, but ohmygod Meredith??!!). In the midst of all that I somehow managed to get myself organised and on the plane, arriving in Bangkok late last night, to the delight of the taxi touts at the airport, just hanging out for a naieve, tired Aussie girl to come stumbling bleary-eyed across their path.
Ok, I know you’re supposed to find the metered taxis, and I’m absoloutly sure I was ripped off. But it was at least 3am Sydney-time and equivalent to the cost of an airport taxi in Sydney, so I thought of it as kind of an advance payment on my Karma for this trip, and Buddha and I called it even.
-Sarah
Tags: Bangkok, Thailand, Travel
March 14th, 2007 at 9:44 pm
As long as you got where you wanted then i’m proud of you! Its very twenty one. I would still be sitting at the airport wondering what to do next. Just remember to keep spelling (it’ll get you through, trust me) and also… makeitlikeasaladbar-beansaladbean.
Be safe hashbedanki,
Yallah
xoxoxox
March 15th, 2007 at 7:54 am
Darling
So glad you arrived safe and sound, good to hear you have been ripped off early in the trip, now you can relax and learn to barter your fares like everyone else.
Lots of love
Mum
March 15th, 2007 at 2:32 pm
Dearest Sarah
It was really good to hear from you …as your ‘daddy’, I am already missing you. I’m sure that you will have many adventures in front of you but getting ‘ripped off’ I’m affraid is a permanent overseas past time. I have been to Bankok many times and I reckon that apart from a bit of culture, the best part is leaving!!
You have many great and wonderful times ahead of you but as a father, I must say please look after yourself and have a great time!!!
lots of love (lol)
Dad
March 16th, 2007 at 8:25 pm
Hi Sa,
Glad to hear that you got there safe. You are so going to get ripped off in all your adventures….but I’m sure it happens to the best of us. Hope you enjoy your Asia tour and have fun with your tour group. I bet there will be an annoying person…there’s one in every group.
Take care miss you already…Talisha has been asking Daddy to go on a big plane….now we have to save.
Take care
Liz
March 19th, 2007 at 11:02 am
Hey Saz, So you made it to your first destination, Congratulations! nrnrAnd you have already had your first sample of what true tourism really is….a total bum steer !! Dont worry tho, there is so much more hospitality where that came from especially in Asia!….
Keep your wits girl and dont for get to make lots of friends .. especially hot German ones !!
Missing you, so I will have a beer in your honour every opportunity I can !
Cant wait to see youand July/Aug!
love
Alizah
March 21st, 2007 at 5:04 pm
Hey Alizah - I know can’t wait to have a beer in London with you! No hot german’s yet (or any nationality for that matter) but we are in Laos….
xoxo