Saturday, May 29, 2010

Planes, trains and automobiles

I have taken almost every form of transportation while in Thailand. Plane, taxis, taxi boats, ferry. But my favorite so far have to be the train and Tuk-Tuk.
First let me talk about the train. I have taken buses everywhere that I have traveled, so the thought of taking a train was exciting as I have only been on a train once in my life. And it was so much better than any bus that I have ever taken. A sleeper train where I get to lay down and actually sleep for 12 hours? Amazing. I can get up and walk around when I get bored of sleeping? Super. But actually arriving to a new city rested is the best. They do sell crappy food on the trains, but that is okay. I can get the already mentioned food for 30 bhat and be good for the night.
This is called a Tuk-Tuk. it is basically a motorcycle with two seats in the back that are covered. They are everywhere in Thailand. And usually they are cheaper, but sometimes it takes haggling to get the price somewhere near where it should be. I did not want to take one at first. Too hot, I needed something with air conditioner. But then I realized that the wind would be good enough to cool me down. Now, I like the Tuk-Tuk.
This is my last day in Bangkok and Thailand. There has been something that I had wanted to do since I got here, but couldn't because of the curfews. So we will see what happens later.

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