(Note to self: DO NOT get excessively drunk the night before travelling!) A painful ferry followed by a stopover in Krabi before flying out the following morning to BKK. Had a proper teenage day consisting of McDonalds, shopping and Cinema before heading to Phil's to crash for a few days. Although sadly lost my camera somewhere during my day..lost pics 5days later and i'm still in Bangkok...enjoying the luxuries of Phil's flat (a sofa and tv...heaven!)and the ...

Mission: Chiang Mai train ticket! A heavy day tackling Bangkok's hords of people on a mission to get our ticket out to Chiang Mai (north). Having got the ticket, and then told we were unlikerly to get accomodation due to Queen's b'day celebrations we got a taxi boat back...awaesome way to travel! Found accomodation and after the stress/exhaustion of the day sat and watched opening ceremony of the Olympics...all 204 competing countries!!!...really living the high...

Planes, Trains and Automobiles... After a hot and sweaty 2hr delay on Heathrow Terminal 4 if finally arrived in Bangkok...yey!!! Met by Phil he took me to his place where I off-loaded some 'unessential' items (yes mum you were right, I didn't need it all!) I got a taxi and found Janine where, after a few hrs of verbal diorhea we had caught up on all the happenings!! Experienced the Kho San Rd (a few 'towny' travellers but all exciting and eye-opening!) Hotel was...