We had a busy last day in Bangkok. First we had to find somewhere to stay..which took longer than we thought, we were like Mary and Joseph asking if there was room at the inn, but luckily we didn't have to sleep in a stable! Laura then had a much needed haircut, which turned out to be a wash, blowdry, wet hair, cut and blowdry again - but wasn't bad for about 5 pounds (that's a first)!! After we collected our Cambodian and Vietnamese visa's, it was time to head...

After an unusual bus journey home which we're not so sure was entirely legitimate; we were ferried to numerous different back street cafes, even having to climb into the back of a pick-up truck with Rob dangling off the edge, before our bus finally arrived! But we arrived in Bangkok safe and sound, in the wee hours of the following morning. We decided to stay in Banglamphu, behind Khao San Road, in order to be better situated for Visa applications (and nightlif...

We headed to the Bus Terminal to buy an overnight bus ticket to Krabi (we're breaking Mum and Rob in slowly with a 12 hour bus journey!), which took us longer than planned, as we couldn't find the bus stop and ended up walking most of the way ourselves! We then went to the infamous Khao San Road, as featured on the film 'The Beach', which is VERY backpackery, but is good for cheap clothes and CD's. We also ended up buying THE travel bible, The Lonely Planet boo...

We finally arived in Bangkok and were happy to find Mum and Rob waiting at the airport for us, with a name card and everything! So after a few hugs and kisses and a long drive to our hotel, (the taxi man got lost!) we caught up with a few drinks and got an early night. The next morning we headed to Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Palace for a little culture. Wat Phra Kaew is a shrine to the Emerald Buddha and the Grand Palace is the former residence of the Monarc...