bangkok

nothing too different in bangkok, it is pretty much like most of the other asian cities - busy and bustling. i simply went to the 2 main tourist attractions, the grand palace and reclining buddha. since thailand is mainly buddist, there are hundreds of wats (buddist temples) scattered across the city that one can go visit but i personally am all templed out - the temples/mosques of india, angkor, singapore, malaysia have all worn me out so i skipped those...

it rained all day so i spent it getting thai massages (getting too addicted to these), shopping and laying low before heading up to chiang mai on my 2 day trek! here is a funny picture of the ronald mcdonalds in thailand - he is using the typical gesture to say hello...