We left Samui by boat to the port of Chumphon, passing Koh Pang Ngan and Koh Tao along the way - as well as a little island called Koh Nang Yuan which we thought looked lovely and might be worth a visit another time. From Chumphon we caught a bus the rest of the way to Bangkok. Bangkok was wet and rainy when we arrived but we managed to find some cheap digs for the night. We spent the following day going around the Grand Palace. Both Lisa and I have been her...

It was a late night flight that took us once more and probably not for the last time, into Bangkok. Along he way we met a cool Canadian guy called Greg who, once we had checked into a guesthouse, came for a drink with us. It's funny how easy it can be to meet and start talking to random strangers. Sometimes you find yourself talking to people that maybe in different circumstances you wouldn't give time of day to - but because you share the english language, you h...

So we fled Goa and arrived in Bangkok after a reletively painless flight, in the early hours of the 25th April 2009 - my 26th Birthday! Yay! Bangkok welcomed us with typically open arms and a big friendly smile. It was a relief and we both felt happy to be back in Thailand once more. There have been a few monsoonal storms (particularly in Ayutthaya!). We spent our time in Bangkok exploring the Chatuchak weekend market which is massive! Over 2000 stalls sel...