Bangkok for a Night

I can't write this journal.
I've sat here and written 3 false starts, I just can't seem to put what has happened so far into words without too much detail, reading like an obnoxious aspiring writer, or coming across a little bit too excited. But I think if you're reading this then you probably know me well enough to know that i don't mean to come across like either of those things.

Arriving in bangkok the weather was beautiful, just what you'd expect arriving in a country so far away from england.
As we were trying to explain where we wanted to go to a taxi driver, a guy asked us if we wanted to share. Being a trusting person (read:Naïve) i jumped at it, while Catherine mumbled something in the background which sounded a lot like, 'but you shouldn't trust strangers jessy'.

It turns out, as silly as it was to jump in a taxi with the first Thai speaking Frenchman I've ever met, it was also the best silly thing we could have done.

Cat, Sebe and I

Sebe has lived in Bangkok for 12 years and his place was down the street from our hostel. We met later on for drinks, drinks, and more drinks. Oh, and the best food I've ever eaten in my life. Rice, some sort of ground chicken, barbecued king prawns, bok choy, spicy papaya salad and beer. All of us ate and drank to the full, with a lot to spare for $14

One of the more hilarious moments of the night was when he was telling us about what he likes to do in his spare time.

Sebe, "...and i like to take my shoes off and walk naked in the jungle. It's just so nice to feel the ground on your feet."

Catherine, "mmmm...yeah, that's great..'

Sebe: "Yeah and when we go walking barefoot...OH MY GOD...what did I say before???? Did I say naked?!?"

Catherine: "Oh you don't go naked in the jungle..?"

We all laughed for ages, i think the funniest thing was that i realised what he meant, and Catherine genuinely thought that this man, who we had just met, was telling us about his naked adventure walking...strange child!

Cat showing off our new digs for a night

Unfortunately this trip to the roadside restaurant was a bit tainted by the fact that there was a horrific looking, overweight American man sitting with a 20something year old thai woman. Fawning all over her, while she just looked very upset, and completely uncomfortable. Makes me sick.

Back to the hostel Cat and i both had a bit of a rubbish night of sleep, eaten alive by mosquitoes, lying on a bed as comfortable as marble floor and jet lagged to high heaven, i think i got about 2 hours sleep. It's an amazing adventure though. Wish I'd started before now, there's no way I'm going to fit the whole world in at this rate!