Wednesday 25 February 2009

DAY 32 - 19-02-2009 - TRAVELLING

Air Con was A Con!!!! It did work to an extent but still an uncomfortable night.

On the road again today and best part of tomorrow.

9:30am

- walked to pier - waited around !

- got to mainland bus station - waited around !

We must have sat on the wheels of the bus and they must have just tightened the suspension or something as we bounced around (got lifted off our seats) for 3 1/2 hours.

- picked our bags up from hostel in Bangkok

- got to Bangkok train station - waited around !

Had to stand for the national anthem in the train station at 6pm. The waiting area was pretty comfy and clean then you go through to the platforms ans its like stepping back in to the victorian era. The whole 4 platforms are full of thick black diesel fumes and all 4 waiting trains sit there waiting, engines rumbling away, apitting out dirty black fumes.
You cant see the end of any train or even the roof of the station as the smog is that thick.

All thats left is to see Dick Van Dyke and his Chiminey sweep mates jump out shouting
'STEP IN TIME"

- got on train to Surat Thani at 7:30pm

1 comment:

  1. I don't think the Victorians had diesel trains...

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