had a bit of a scare in bangkok as there's a "coup" going on right now (pronounced 'koo') of people trying to overtake the government.. we were heading back to our hostel in 2 separate tuk tuks, when we approached the area where people were rioting.. christine, myself, and melissa were in the first tuk tuk and we got through the crowd, but after we had got through (unknown to us) the crowd rushed the road and we lost stacy and michelle! luckily, we both had the thought to go back to khao san road, and we found each other no problem.. kind of scary, although we were assured it shouldn't be a problem for tourists, i'm still glad we're out of bangkok for now.. so we skipped town that night on a rented 'bus' - which actually turned out to be a private van with leather seats and air conditioning? $12 each for the 11 hour ride..
it's day 2 in chaing mai. we're being extremely well taken care of.. the people at our hostel have been incredibly kind, as have all the people we've encountered on our walks around the city.. last night we checked out the midnight bazaar, which is a huge market.. dined on pad thai for a mere 33 cents? everyone is having a blast. it's still overwhelming to be here, but the realisation is slowly dawning..
tonight we're going out on the town! tuesday we leave for a 3 day, 2 night trek through the jungle.. so don't be concerned (mom) as i will be unable to post until afterwards.. i'll be sure to fill you in on happenings!
xo.
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2 comments:
It's making me nervous reading your near incidents! I saw Meagan at Java Express. Did you know that you are irreplaceable? So don't forget how to play the xylophone in the jungle.
Hi Mel. Glad to hear you are safe and having a fantastic time. I'll keep checking in to see how its going! ♥
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