Sunday, March 1, 2009

Bangkok


It was a bittersweet moment to arrive in Bangkok. The bus took us to the wrong station so we had to cab it across town in rush hour traffic to pick up our stored luggage. Then after an hour of searching for a vacant hotel, we finally found a guesthouse with actual aircon! Not to mention we had to carry our huge suitcases and backpacks down these super narrow and crowded alleys that barely fit us, or the motor bikes that’s were trying to squeeze by. We stayed off Khao Saun road, backpacker’s central of Bangkok. Tons of bars and young people walking the streets, not the best place to stay after two hours of sleep and 10 hours of traveling but exciting.
It so embarrassing traveling around with so much STUFF and having to explain to every person who gives us that “what the hell are you doing with all that” stare, that we are moving to Korea for a year. It was even worse when there was 5 of us girls, with all our luggage, trying to take a shuttle to the airport and they basically laughed at us and had to call us a special cab. We all were on the same flight to Seoul, which was a blessing and curse. Nice that we got some extra time together but bad that all of us were trying to beg the airline to wave the over weight charges on our bags. Mine alone was over by 16kg but somehow she let me slide without paying a single thing.
We all arrived in Korea safely and found our drivers right away, it was sad to say goodbye to all my new friends, once again. It sucks meeting all these new people, spending so much time together and then being separated. All the other girls were placed just outside Seoul, so I am sure I will be central meeting point for all our reunions.

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