I've arrived in Bangkok earlier than expected, so now I have a 2 hour layover, followed by another 2 hour flight to Phuket, followed by another hours drive to Baa Nam Kem.
Bangkok is just as big and beautiful as the Grants warned...however, I cant shake the feeling that I am again living an episode of "24". Now, not only is the clock winding down, but I am surrounded by Asians, speaking in a different language, wearing all black, and funny military hats. Add in Bangkok architect's love of shiny tile, concrete walls, huge glass windows and metal trimming...and yes, I feel like Im Jennifer Garner ALIAS Krissi James. :)
The flight AROUND the Pacific Ocean (apparently pay attention in geometry) wasn't quite as bad as I anticipated, and yet sufficiently worse than I anticipated. On the one hand, Thai airlines was gloriously accomodating, complete with food, smiles, technology, and fantastic blankets. But somewhere beween the RESTLESS hours of sleep, Little Miss Sunshine, and rapid Thai language lessons, I lost all sense of time on that 17 hour flight. It's an odd sensation being in dark, closed quarters for that amount of time (I wouldnt recommend it unless you've ran out of adequate punishments for your unruly teenager). I clearly underestimated my sleep-anywhere-anytime ability, and am now dealing accordingly with my subsequent pains of jetlag.
Perhaps Ill catch a few winks on my next leg of the journey. Till then...
Bangkok is just as big and beautiful as the Grants warned...however, I cant shake the feeling that I am again living an episode of "24". Now, not only is the clock winding down, but I am surrounded by Asians, speaking in a different language, wearing all black, and funny military hats. Add in Bangkok architect's love of shiny tile, concrete walls, huge glass windows and metal trimming...and yes, I feel like Im Jennifer Garner ALIAS Krissi James. :)
The flight AROUND the Pacific Ocean (apparently pay attention in geometry) wasn't quite as bad as I anticipated, and yet sufficiently worse than I anticipated. On the one hand, Thai airlines was gloriously accomodating, complete with food, smiles, technology, and fantastic blankets. But somewhere beween the RESTLESS hours of sleep, Little Miss Sunshine, and rapid Thai language lessons, I lost all sense of time on that 17 hour flight. It's an odd sensation being in dark, closed quarters for that amount of time (I wouldnt recommend it unless you've ran out of adequate punishments for your unruly teenager). I clearly underestimated my sleep-anywhere-anytime ability, and am now dealing accordingly with my subsequent pains of jetlag.
Perhaps Ill catch a few winks on my next leg of the journey. Till then...
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