This morning, 7:20am, we left Guam to begin our travels within southeast Asia. Currently, I'm writing from the Northwest elite lounge (special thanks to Dwayne Minton) where they have free internet, comfy chairs, and free snacks, too. There isn't a great selection of food, but, hey, it's free! We'll be staying here in the airport for several more hours. At 11:45pm, we arrive at the Bangkok Int'l Airport, which is about 25k from the city center. We're hoping to stay somewhere on Khao San Rd., which is near most of the action. There are many places to stay, so with some luck we'll find a decent vacancy before feeling the strong desire to pass out from exhaustion.
We're planning to stay in Bangkok for a few days, while awaiting the arrival of Anna's brother, David, and his girlfriend, Ryoko. She'll be arriving first, followed by David on Thursday. From Bangkok, we'll all fly to Phuket and then onto Krabi, which is (finally) our final destination in Thailand... at least for a while. While Anna and I wait in Bangkok, we're hoping to make it to a climbing gym so I can get a little practice in belaying, climbing, and just getting a start on the basics. It will be interesting staying in the city, but I know I'll be looking forward to leaving there in order to see some nicer areas. However, I don't mind waiting around since it means we'll have a couple great travel companions to join us for part of the journey.
Posted by Isaac at April 3, 2006 1:52 PM