Bangkok First Impressions

As we waited for our flight to Bangkok from Macau, the usual feeling of uneasyness came over me. I am usually a bit hesitant when we get into new cities, let alone a whole new country.

What's in store? Is it dangerous? Will we be pestered by persistent touts? Will we get lost??? Will we get scammed, lose all our money and have to come home early? What about all the druggings we hear about? What about those huh?

All these thoughts are running through my mind. Jenni of course is giddy with anticipation!

We had a very eventless flight into Bangkok and once we got through customs and our bags, we headed out to the bus area to get a ride into town to find our hotel.

Only a few people pushing taxi's, we declined and stepped outside for the first time! Damn it's hot and humid! And the street is bustling. Cars, busses, scooters everywhere!

My first impression of Bangkok, as we sit for 2 hours on a bus to get to our hotel, is that traffic is really really bad! Why did we decide to land at rush hour?

Once settled into our room, we head out into the street. A street so filled with Westerners you could swear you're back home! It was unreal. Like Yangshuo in China but even more so.

The street was filled with night life. Really cool. And yes, I did feel fairly safe. :)

The city is just like any other large city. Lot's to see, lot's to do. Things are fairly cheap here but we keep comparing to China and right now, it would seem China was cheaper in all respects.

Well, we're here for a week at least so I'll post more of what we see, the differences to what we've been doing the last 4 months.

As usual, my fear of new places was just a figment of my imagination....