Finally the trip has officially started! The transit time in the ever popular and surreal khao san road and surrounding bangkok is behind us, our passport has some vietnamese credibility and we are now officially travelling. We were somewhat sad to leave our little sweatbox as Iaki called our khao san room, but on the other hand also overjoyed with the move on!

The sweatbox

bargain

So yesterday morning we took a rush hour bus up to the Northern bus station aka Moh Chit, and bought our ticket out of Bangkok! Awesome, the bus was awesome, aircon a welcome snack, a free lunch, coffe, refreshments and everythiong else that yur wouldnt expect for a 5 pound 6 hour bus ride. Glorious times, mattie and Jared will know the feeling... like Sudan! The ride flew by and on the way here we met a fellow passenger, a kinda half american half japenese girl, Waki. So upon arrival the three of us went in search of a chilled out place to stay. 5 minutes later we had our bags down and went for a luttle walk about the small town. The first encounter with a bit of a language barrier, so a definite sighn of good times to follow! After a scrumptuous meal at a road side vendor and my first thai rice desert (kinda a layered sweet rice dhow served in banana leaf - interesting) we stocked up on some Leo beer and made our way to the hostel.

Sukhothai Cruising

Sukhothai Cruising

Up at six, my idea, but well received and we cought a local taxi to the old sukhothai. The initial capital of the former Khmer regime, a collection of temple ruins dating back as far as 1276. We were there with first light and were basically the first visitors of the day. A truly awesome start to the trip. We did tings properly, so hired some bikes and rode around in style (bicycles that is). The place is truly amazing, and we spent the day exploring and checking out ancient temples, buddas, eating, drinking fresh fruit juice and relaxing. Oh and offcourse working my camera overtime, seeing as though, well I could!

Old Suhkothai city

Good times

This place is a truly chilled out village and now the plan is to get up to chiang mai by night bus. The three of us will catch that at around 0130, so tommorow will start exploring chiang mai - another highly rated town.

I also wanna congratulate Soph on your graduation! Sad that I couldnt be there, but so proud of you! I want some photos sent to me! Have a good drive home.

Thats all for now, so happy that the trip is finally underway!

written by  ourindochina on December 13, 2007 from Sukhothai, Thailand
from the travel blog: The Indo China Adventure (incl Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia)
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Hi Guys, Oh Oh you are having such a wonderful time!! It all looks so good and the 2 of you look as you should look totally relaxed and having good times. Sophs on her way here and will arrive tomorrow. Will send photo's.
Enjoy it all!! Judith

written by  judith warnars on December 13, 2007

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Have you worn your tailored suits yet?? Hahaha, suckers.... Yes im still jealous of you guys.

written by  Matthew Alcock on December 14, 2007

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