We landed in Bangkok yesterday at midday ready to go to bed! After flying through the night and grabbing an hour of sleep here and there, all we really wanted to do was lie down and close our eyes.
But it was Sunday in Bangkok, meaning the weekend market was on, and this would be our only chance to see it while we are here.
So we sucked up our tiredness, put some shorts on (because it was really hot out) and headed for the metro.
We wandered for ages, and could easily have spent the day there. Everything was incredibly cheap - Dan tried to barter the price down on a little ornament for our 'Thailand shelf' until we realised it was only 60p!
We had dinner from a couple of the street stalls and altogether dinner cost a grand total of £1.60, and we finished it off with fresh coconut ice cream.
Today we've got a day of exploring - the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Wat Arun and a night tour by tuktuk. And for the next two weeks we've got a full itinerary planned:
Tuesday 23rd - Cycling tour of Bangkok, Jim Thompson's House and the MBK shopping centre
Wednesday 24th - A visit to the floating market at Damnoen Saduak and the Umbrella market at Maeklong Railway. Then fly to Chiang Mai
Christmas Day - Watching the monks receive alms then visit the temple at Doi Suthep and wander around Chiang Mai
Friday 26th - Visit the hilltribes around Chiang Mai and the handcrafts villages followed by a food tour in the evening
Saturday 27th - Spend the day with the elephants at the Tong Boi Elephant Sanctuary
Sunday 28th - An early flight to Phuket followed by a 'Meet the locals' tour with Phuket Heritage Trails
Monday 29th - Free day to relax on the beach and play some mini golf
Tuesday 30th - A sea canoe tour around Phang Nga Bay and James Bond Island
Wednesday 31st - Safari at Khao Sak with trecking through the jungle to see Monkey Temple, the mangroves and frying along the river.
Thursday 1st - Day at the beach for Stand Up Paddle boarding and snorkelling
Friday 2nd - A visit to the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project and Bae Ping Waterfall on the way to the airport for our flight back to Bangkok
Saturday 3rd- Flight back to Baku
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