Wow. Where to even begin. I got off the airplane and started to make my way through the airport to the car that was taking me to the hotel. I have met people over the years that say " I'm a good driver because I learned how to drive in ...... SF, New York, whatever...." I have news for you. Your all pussys Bangkok is the craziest driving place I have ever seen. The sheer volume of vehicles is one thing. Then on top of that there are really no lanes. Scooters buzzing inches from total death screaming down the middle of moving traffic, no helmets and girls riding side saddle on the back seat. I was in awe. To make things even worse it was 5 pm rush hour traffic and my hotel is in a busy part of town.
To be honest I woke up with a bit of jet lag and a mild panic attack at around 6 in the morning. I was sort of wondering if I had bit off more than I can chew. This place is huge and being my first stop alone in Asia it was working at my brain. I finally hopped into the shower and realized I was being a fool. So like any one standing at the edge of a cliff would do. I decided to just go ahead and jump. A had a great breakfast and just walked out of the hotel. I headed to the train station, bought a day pass and just hopped on the train until the next to last stop. Then I hopped off and just started walking the streets of Bangkok. It really was the best thing I could have done..... Maybe not the smartest, but I'm glad I did it.
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