Bangkok...City of sin!

Well, we just had a few eye-opening days in Bangkok. I will try to keep this as PG-13/R rated as possible. For more in depth stories, please ask me later! It actually was't as crazy as I thought it would be or the stories I heard. We took the night bus from Phuket to Bangkok and met up with our friend's, the Amys. Tall Amy (Tynee) and blonde Amy (Debo, Jacky Black). It was great to see them. They are taking the CELTA course for 4 weeks in Bangkok and they are so busy. But, it was Saturday, so they were able to spend some time with us. We walked around Ko Sahn road, which is the main backpacker street with tons of guest houses, bars, restaurants and shopping. We shopped our hearts out. Tanya and I are getting really sick of the clothes that we have with us, so we needed to buy some new things. I bought tons and I still have more to go. I love everything here! Sorry if you get no presents, since I am going on a clothing shopping spree at the moment. Ha Ha!

After our shopping we went to PatPong. An area known for it's sexual mischief (I guess you would call it that!). I think half of the Thai male population is either gay or a lady boy. Men, beware when you meet a gorgeous woman...She is probably a man. Some of them you can tell, but the majority look like an everyday female. There are many prostitution rings here with girls being auctioned off on a stage with numbers stapled to their underwear. It's very disturbing. They also offer Ping Pong shows, which I won't go into detail...Use your imagination! We were 4 girls looking ofr a laugh and we wondered up to a male show. Thinking it was a Chippendale sort of show, we wonder in...No cover charge, that was a plus. What we witnessed in that place scarred all of us for life. The things people will do for money and the customers that actually go there for the pure enjoyment and satisfaction makes me sick. Anyways, you can find anything in Bangkok I guess.

We actually got a room with air-con, so Tanya and I ended up sleeping most of the days away. We went and saw a couple movies. The VIP theatre where we saw "Constantine" (BOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!) was awesome. You get your own recliner and blanket and there are waiters for drinks. The next day we went to see "Hotel Rwanda" (excellent!). Then, we took the night train up to Chang Mai, where we are now. The train was really cool. Two chairs fold up to bunkbeds and it's very comfortable to sleep. We are going on a 3 day jungle trek tomorrow, so were getting pumped for that. We are staying with the hill tribes at night. We are doing lots of trekking, some elephant trekking and rafting. Our guide is a bit silly, but we have a fun group of people I think.

I can't believe it's almost 2 months I've been doing this. It feels like so much shorter and it's going by too fast! But, even though it's going by too fast, I do get to go home again and see family and friends which I can't wait for either! I might cry when I actually get there. To actually have a bed and all the things that I don't have in my backpack. If you don't hear form me for a week, I'm lost in a Thai jungle...Send help!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ha Ha!