In the morning, we got to the airport with no problems, but then got stuck waiting in line to check in for our flight; of course we weren't checking any baggage, but the kiosks were down and we missed the 2-hour cutoff for online check-in. I'll take that as a useful learning experience.
Then once we got checked in, the rains came. The deluge gave us a good hour in the plane on the runway to watch a movie and also wound up extending the flight itself a bit as the pilot dodged a typhoon.
Now in Bangkok, it was dark by the time we finally took the 30-minute train into town. I think back now to the first time I visited Thailand and split a taxi with a few guys and cannot begin to express what an improvement the train is; I can't imagine why anyone would put themselves through the taxi rigmarole now. Seriously, as long as it's not past midnight, just go down to the basement and take the train—it's faster and cheaper.
For our destination within Bangkok, we went with a friend's recommendation and settled on the centrally-located Silom district. It's right in the middle of things, has good access to public transportation (5 mins. walk from the station to our hostel), and is walkable to the river, Lumphini park and even Patpong if you're feeling frisky.
I looked up a few hostel options before we left with a handy iPhone app I found, and we set out for one upon arrival. It paid off for us not to make reservations; any place that has an opening for that night would rather give the room to you at a discount rate than let it go unused, which was good for a no-haggle discount. Our private hostel room is clean, spacious and comes with WiFi and AC. Sounds like a perfect place for me to get some work done tomorrow!
Now that we've finally flown over and gotten settled, this is finally starting to feel like a trip—the adventure starts here! Tomorrow, we get to visit a snake farm.
For our destination within Bangkok, we went with a friend's recommendation and settled on the centrally-located Silom district. It's right in the middle of things, has good access to public transportation (5 mins. walk from the station to our hostel), and is walkable to the river, Lumphini park and even Patpong if you're feeling frisky.
I looked up a few hostel options before we left with a handy iPhone app I found, and we set out for one upon arrival. It paid off for us not to make reservations; any place that has an opening for that night would rather give the room to you at a discount rate than let it go unused, which was good for a no-haggle discount. Our private hostel room is clean, spacious and comes with WiFi and AC. Sounds like a perfect place for me to get some work done tomorrow!
Now that we've finally flown over and gotten settled, this is finally starting to feel like a trip—the adventure starts here! Tomorrow, we get to visit a snake farm.
 |
| Enjoying cold libations at the hostel after a long day |
No comments:
Post a Comment