Honeymoon Day 1

In a mad rush we almost did everything that we needed to before going. Getting married was step one, and we thought we would post a few choice photos.

We then packed our bags. Armed with all the vital travel necessities such as an eight-pack of cafe latte sachets, several bags of chocolates and every conceivable type of travel medication, we set off late last night. Penny is carrying about 10kg, Matt has 23kg, so that is fair.

See if you can spot the stuffed cat. This trip will be bringing tacky back.

We are alive and in Bangkok. It’s pretty warm. It’s the usual story of South East Asia – scammers at the airport (who Matt was too friendly to), highspeed taxi with no seatbelts bolting through bustling and smog-filled causeways.

We spent the morning searching for food. We are surrounded by alleyways with every conceivable consumer good. One shop will sell air compressors, the next hello kitty plush toys, the next satay sticks. Most of the shoppers are locals.

The overwhelming smells are Chinese five-spice, motor exhaust, incense and charcoal grills cooking food. Everyone is very industrious.Thailand is unfortunately a focal point for the sex trade. The hotel even has a written policy about bringing unrelated children into your rooms (don’t do it). The names of local shops are also interesting.

We have met two of the other 10 people sharing our tour. They are Americans. Penny has not stopped saying “Oh my gaaaawd” for 20 minutes, and Matt is trying to convince her what nice people they are likely to be having travelled so far. Penny is a little hot, sweaty and narky at the moment so it may take some time to sway her.
And we get twin beds!!!