Sunday, May 4, 2008

Meeting Nikki and Elyse in Bangkok!

I never would have thought it would have been such a relief coming back to Bangkok.
I wasnt big on the big city of Bangkok... but it has begun to be a second home. I know it. the people just seem easier to talk to.. there isnt always a language barrier.
This time coming into Bangkok was even more exiting. My friends from home were going to come for the remaining two months. Nicole and Elyse came in at about 2 in the morning. Nikki was exhausted. They were bickering with eachother. I dont blame them! They came so prepared. They had even brought me a little something from home from my parents, marni and wes.. I teared up. It was so weird having all these things suddenly reminding me of home. Mom and dad (thankyou by the way ;).. ) baught me candy that i cant get in Thailand... fun dip which i am addicted to haha and a little note. Wes gave me his journal which made me feel so much closer to home. All three of us stayed up talking until we passed out. We woke up only a few hours later and explored Bangkok. I was so surprised they didnt sleep all day! We walked through the Grande palace (my second time) and then fed pigeons (that turned out to be a scam.. i should have known better). They crashed at about 1 and fell asleep all afternoon until about 7. Nikki was feeling really homesick but Elyse seemed pretty excited.
We went onto Khao San Road and had some famous Pad Thai for supper. Afterwards, we got our hair wrapped and shopped alittle.

1 comment:

Rick Butler said...

That's amzing Corrie. Mom and I felt the same way about Bangkok twenty years ago. Dirty, smelly, congested, crazy, chaotic; but home. You are officially a seasoned traveller :-).