Bangkok Sense
Our plane landed in Bangkok around 08:00 and it took going through customs hours, but it went smoothly, what was really great was that I was the first person to get my luggage, now that’s a treat, but my friends luggage was last, that was a bummer. We easily found our way out of the airport and we immediately bombarded with taxi drivers, one followed us all the way to the bus stop. Plus, exiting the airport was a bit of a shock, the heat was very tangible and it was only 010:00!
Our bus ride was about 45 minutes and my first impression of Bangkok was that everywhere I looked there was contrast. Skyscrapers next to old small houses and commercial areas next to lush green fields. The air quality is pretty poor, so I’m glad I brought plenty of my asthma inhalants. Our bus dropped us off at our destination. There are plenty of top quality hotels in Bangkok, Thailand, so we had no problem finding the right one for us. Our check in was a breeze and we couldn’t wait to unpack and take a look to see what’s nearby our hotel.
We were located around the old part of Bangkok, so we decided to walk through the Banglamphu area. We were aware of the scam artists telling us that a site is closed right now, but to come over to a place they know because it’s much better. We were told this at every site we came across. Fun that this ruse works, because we watched so many tourists fall for it. While we walked around, I got the feeling that Bangkok is the city of a thousand scents. Just within every few steps, we’d come across a new smell, soap, food, sewer and so on. That’s why pictures don’t do Bangkok justice. Pictures don’t bombard all your senses with noise, smells and heat!
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