Bangkok, round 1

 

Our travel time from home was reeeeaaally long and neither Rena nor I slept much for the first 24 hours. We were good and ready to go to bed when we finally got here last night, even with the 15 hour time difference. So after 3 flights, too much airplane food, and a sweaty run through the Seoul airport, we made it to Bangkok!

Our first day has been exciting and mildly chaotic. It seems that no cab driver can use an address to get you to where you want to go. Cab drivers (and all other vehicle operators) are absolutely terrifying! Any lane (or flat surface) is a passing lane, cross walks might as well not exist, and there are some awful intersections. I'm glad I'm not driving! We also sampled the subway, a train, a river boat, a tuk tuk, and bicycles. 

We had a pretty unique tour around Bangkok on said bikes. We saw a few Buddhist temples, rode through crazy streets and markets, and nearly crashed at every curve in the super narrow alleyways. But it was fun! 

Bangkok is huge. Really huge. And kinda dirty and smelly. There are vendors everywhere. I LOVED every food I tried today. The fresh fruit is amazing too. 

Now for a few photos...

 

 A less busy Bangkok market 

 

 

It POURED right before we hit the streets on our bikes

  

This picture cannot show how enormous this statue is.

 

My super awesome Thai pants. I'm never taking them off;)

 I bought 11 persimmons.... I have a problem