สวัสดี (sa wat dee!) Hello and welcome!
The journey we have embarked on is exploring and experience a beautiful part of Southeast Asia. And we start in Bangkok, Thailand.
We can't wait to see and share more.
Being in a warm to hot climate has allowed us to pack much lighter than we have in the past. Instead of carrying a combined 200+ liters of space (including camping and climbing and cold weather gear), we have downsized to 92 liters....much of it unused at this point. What a difference it makes!
We have been in Bangkok for three days now and we have had some wonderful first impressions and experiences. One of these fun new experiences is a mode of transport that we used: a water bus.
These long, thin boats travel up and down the main canal that runs through most of the city. We sardined ourselves into one of them with over 200 others and, while praying the boat wouldn't sink, were transported across town.
Another great part of our time so far has been the food! Thai food has always been one of my favorite types of food - the same goes for Colin. And the real thing does not disappoint. Delicious, full of spice, and served with a smile, the food has been better than we were hoping. Little restaurants and street vendors are found just about everywhere we walk. So much food and so little time! :) An easy and inexpensive lunch and diner that costs us between 1 and 3 dollars.
Bangkok dogs are either stray or, well...see below.
Finally, the nicest first impression we have had is the people we have interacted with. From restaraunt staff to bus drivers. From people on the street helping us with directions to the security guard who tracked down an English speaker for us, the Thai people have been some of the friendliest people we have met in our travels. They seem always happy to help, even going out of their way at times.
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