We Haave Arrived - Bangkok

So less than 24 hours into our world tour and it seems we really have just set out on one big amazing adventure.

Since we last spoke hours of packing and re packing have taken place as we decided that we had far to much in the bags, last minute shopping grabbing the odds and sods that we needed to make the journey a good one and quite a few teary goodbyes to family.

Tuesday evening came all to quick and before we new it we were off to Terminal 3 to catch the first of 2 flights that would get us here to Bangkok. At check in we were promptly told that we would be flying Business Class and this we owe a massive thank you to Dad who managed to pull a few strings.

We have decided that this really is the only way to travel and i think we will be in for quite a culture shock when we go back into economy (where we belong) for our flight to Brisbane. You should have seen Amber face light up when she was given a cocktail menu and wine list before we had even taken off. An hour into the flight and we had the first meal of many. A nice three course meal consisting of soup, fillet of beef and tart for desert. Having stuffed ourselves full it was time to recline the chair into a fully flat bed and catch some sleep. What seemed like only 10 minutes has passed before we were being woken up and presented with a three course breakfast before landing in Dubai.

Upon disembarking the plane at Dubai we were met with temperatures of 34 degrees. Isn't that regular for Dubai i hear you say?!? Well yes i guess it is, but not at 7 o'clock in the morning.

After a short stop over at Dubai we were on our way again to Bangkok. Yet again we were met with several courses of food before watching a few movies on a 22 inch screen and getting some more sleep. Five and a half hours flew round and before we knew it we were all being prepared for landing.

Anyone that has ever flown on Emirates will know, they have cameras on the place which are viewable to the passengers. One of these is called Pilot cam which does exactly what it says on the tin and is a camera that gives the view that the pilot has. It was while watching this we noticed there were a few flashes of lightening in the sky. Ten minutes went buy and the sky was almost constantly lit up with lightening bolts. Sure enough it was a large enough storm that we had to circle for roughly 30 minutes before being allowed to land. As we were landing we could still see the lightneing, this time very close to the plane. Now i know that while were in Bangkok we were hoping that we might experience an Asia thunderstorm, but i think i can speak for the both of us to say that was not how we wished to experience one and were both very glad to be on land again. We will be up loading the video of our lightening landing onto facebook shortly.

With our bags first off the plane we were soon in a taxi and heading towards our hotel. It was here we first experienced just how cheap this leg our journey is going to be. A one hour taxi ride including all tolls (which the customer has to pay for) and tip cam to a massive 500bht or £10 for those of you that aren't following the currency rates.

Our hotel is basic, but very clean and has plenty of hot water for a shower. Not bad at all for only £7 a night. Once we arrived we decided to go and walk around the local area. Sure enough the storm had not finished and our first experience of monsoon weather totally soaked us through. We have also visited the roof top terrace of the hotel we are staying in and i think you will agree the view is not half bad. (See photo below).

Today we have walked all around Bangkok, visited a traditional thai house and of course the mandatory shopping mall. Seen wealth like you cant believe in gold shops and seen adverse poverty in shanty towns that have been built under the highways. We have had a scary ride on a tuk tuk which almost ended in disaster but at risk of boring you all to death we will tell you more about this in a few days time when we have experienced more of the culture and have more to write back on.

So to conclude on our first twenty four hours we have experienced luxury at its finest and experienced the basic living accommodation that we need to get use to. We have experienced fresh food being cooked in the streets with sweet odours and also the general stink of the city. The hustle and bustle of yet another major city that never seems to sleep.

My god Thailand and Bangkok I think you have us hooked.