Tropical Punch Tour: Thailand Part 27
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Bangkok, Thailand
I woke up this morning just as the bus rolled into the Bangkok area. I was still bleary and hadn’t yet put on my shoes or packed up a couple of loose things into my backpack when it suddenly pulled into a terminal, the name of which I couldn’t see anywhere. I rushed to put on my shoes and get off the bus, but it only stopped for a minute or two. Then, as it proceeded into rush hour Bangkok traffic, I asked various other passengers and a couple of bus employees if they knew where the bus had just stopped and where it was going next, but none of them spoke English. They finally found a girl who spoke a little bit of it, and after a whole lot of slow talking and hand gestures, I realized that, thankfully, the bus was going to another stop in Bangkok near Siam Square.
When I disembarked there, a hotel security guard pointed me in the direction of Siam Square, but after I walked a quarter of a mile, I figured out it was in the opposite direction. I wonder if he was just clueless or if he was messing with me? Delirious, hot, sticky and sweat-soaked, I finally made it onto the air-con-blasted Skytrain, then into the cool breeze of the Chao Phraya river taxi. Luckily, Donna Guest House had a room available a little while after I arrived, where I took a much-needed shower and napped for a few hours. A delicious meal at May Kaidee’s made things right again, followed by a little rest and relaxation at Santichaiprakan Park on the banks of the Chao Phraya river, where another big group of ladies rocked a super loud and ridiculous aerobics workout.
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I talked to Mom today and told her about you almost losing your wallet on the bus. Also when you were at the temple with the monks. I’m enjoying following your trip. Good luck in Myanmar!