bkk

a common misconception of tourists arriving in bangkok is that everyne is mad. this may be so, but it is unlikely. the tuk-tuks and the taxis, motorbikes and peddle carts jostle for position on the roads, and i'm sure no-ones really sure of which side they;re meant to drive on. rules? ha! dont get hit would be my first rule. evryone, and i mean everyone is in a rush and trying to sell yo something. often they;ll tell you a little pearl, some valuable information, like secret entrances to wats etc, but then they;ll ask you to buy something or to go for a ride in their tuk tuk, so i say thankyou for the info and walk off! some fo the wats, temples and monuments are beautiful, but i ahev no lonely planets goide - travl boible to let me know when where and why they were built etc. so i end up climbing to the top of one monument, working out where the closest coolest looking monument is, workign out how to get there (i have no map) and finding the way. its challenging, and i'm trying to find more back roads. i want to try more food (so far just fruits and things i can read or identify) because i dont want to point at something and not know what ti is, at least approximately. my spirit of adventure prefers not to have the runs.

anyway, i'll probabyl have a look around the touristy are of khao san rd and then head back to sam's place for a swim. it is after all, perishingly hot.