Sunday, March 05, 2006

YES!! First enjoyable stay in Bangkok!!!

I had to leave Singapore, before falling to deep in love with the place. The last month was possibly the best time of my life. First I thought it was Singapore itself. Easy mistake to make: it's truly a magical place. The food, the cultural diversity, the harmony, the nightlife, the beaches, the weather, the jungles and the cityscapes... But it wasn't any of this that made it what it was- it was the magical friends I made. Satomi and Pia, I owe it all to you.

The last two weeks in Singapore (wow, I've not updated this blog for a while, have I) did not feature much touristing. So not much to write in this update. I did go to Sentosa, the artificial beach paradise built outside the coast of Singapore. Beach, a beach bar playing beach house music, beautiful women splashing around in the swimming pool and the sounds of the jungle at night... But no photos. It's a terrible thing to learn about yourself at the age of 26, that you are just not a natural photographer. I really need to make an effort to take photos.

And thats really the story of the last two weeks. No effort. Just enjoy the amazingness of everything, without trying too much to do anything but enjoy enjoy enjoy.

So, all good things have to end. I made a runner yesterday, packed my bags and headed to the airport. Spent last night on the streets of Bangkok, chatting with scandinavian adventurers and taking in the change in scenery. Bangkok is as chaotic as Singapore is harmonious. That's why I normally dislike this place, but now I must say it's a welcome change in pace. I'm lucky that it just so happened that Kym is in town. He's waiting for his visa to do a job in Saudi Arabia for a couple of months. Talk about a Detox!!! Thanks to him I was able to muster a bit of sightseeing today: I saw the massive, chaotic Chatuchak market- Bangkok's insane answer to Camden. I also had seabass in exotic Chinatown. All in all a very relaxed day and I'm feeling ready now to face the dark and dangerous world again after spending too long in paradise...




ADDED 11 March: Cheers in Bangkok












ADDED 11 March: Bangkok Chinatown


Current status

Death. The Dundee Expat met his demise in Hong Kong, where he was subverted as a concept by the rise of the Wannabe Gentleman.