Off to...
Great city of angels, the repository of divine gems, the great land unconquerable, the grand and prominent realm, the royal and delightful capital city full of nine noble gems, the highest royal dwelling and grand palace, the divine shelter and living place of reincarnated spirits. Otherwise known as Bangkok.
I thought I was leaving in a couple of days and just discovered a few hours ago that I'm going tomorrow. Good thing I checked. I've been scrambling around the last few days for those last-minute travel supplies and can't-live-withouts (like Cliff bars and film). I managed to scrunch everything into my pack. Funny how that thing gets filled to the brim no matter how much - or little - I pack.
I'm excited for the trip and not even dreading the long flight. Not too much, anyway. It looks like I'll have my choice of movies: Monster-In-Law, Kung Fu Hustle, Ice Princess, etc. I'm a little bummed that Tomb Raider wasn't on the list, since I thought I should check out the movie before going to Angkor Wat. C'est la vie. I'm sure I'll enjoy the temples even without the vision of Angelina Jolie swinging through them on vines or whatever she did. In fact, I'll probably even enjoy them more without that visual.
I made a hotel reservation, which is always a sketchy prospect when it's last minute and a world away. From the pictures, it looks okay. It's located "conveniently near Patpong," the big sex industry area so it should be a good introduction to Bangkok. There also seems to be a 7-11 across the street, at least, if I'm reading the map correctly, so I'll probably feel right at home.
Speaking of introductions, I've heard lots of stories from J about all of the street dogs running around and imagine my surprise to see that they have their own blog. You can check it out at http://bkkstreetdogs.blogspot.com/.
I thought I was leaving in a couple of days and just discovered a few hours ago that I'm going tomorrow. Good thing I checked. I've been scrambling around the last few days for those last-minute travel supplies and can't-live-withouts (like Cliff bars and film). I managed to scrunch everything into my pack. Funny how that thing gets filled to the brim no matter how much - or little - I pack.
I'm excited for the trip and not even dreading the long flight. Not too much, anyway. It looks like I'll have my choice of movies: Monster-In-Law, Kung Fu Hustle, Ice Princess, etc. I'm a little bummed that Tomb Raider wasn't on the list, since I thought I should check out the movie before going to Angkor Wat. C'est la vie. I'm sure I'll enjoy the temples even without the vision of Angelina Jolie swinging through them on vines or whatever she did. In fact, I'll probably even enjoy them more without that visual.
I made a hotel reservation, which is always a sketchy prospect when it's last minute and a world away. From the pictures, it looks okay. It's located "conveniently near Patpong," the big sex industry area so it should be a good introduction to Bangkok. There also seems to be a 7-11 across the street, at least, if I'm reading the map correctly, so I'll probably feel right at home.
Speaking of introductions, I've heard lots of stories from J about all of the street dogs running around and imagine my surprise to see that they have their own blog. You can check it out at http://bkkstreetdogs.blogspot.com/.
posted by Imle at 8:28 PM
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