So I'm in Bangkok. Am not sure what to think yet, apart from the "What the hell am I thinking" type of thoughts. The trip from the taxi to where I was staying had me terrified. I feel so out of control and out of my league, it was unreal. If this was what Thailand was like, what the hell will Laos and Cambodia be like? Why the hell didn't I pick somewhere EASY! Wanted to tell the taxi driver to turn around and take me back to the airport, and I'd spend the next 30-odd days there. Aren't I melodramatic! Am feeling better now, but still a bit bewildered (Jules, I need your advice here, you always make things better!!)

• The Night Safari was awesome. I was partially in the mood to go, so I made my self go anyway. I was planning on finding someone at the hostel who wanted to go, so I wouldn't be by myself, but the hostel had organised a trip on the Monday night, so no one wanted to go (or go again!). So I got on the train, peak hour rush so it was PACKED! Got on the bus and there was a british couple, whom I kinda tagged along behind. Theory was that if a monkey tried to get me again, they would recognise me and maybe rescue me! Before I left, I'd bought some mee goreng from the cafe next to the hostel to eat while I was there. I grabbed the back seat of the train, and starting eating (hadn't eating since 12 and it was 8ish). It was awesome! Was great to see some of the animals at night, the lions were walking around, and the elephants were really active as well. Only dissapointment was that I didn't get to see a Tarsier. Simon's parents had bought me back a postcard/picture of one and a toy one and I'd fallen in love with them, gorgeous freaky looking little creatures. So when I discovered they had them at the Night Safari I was wrapt! But I stood in front of their enclosure for about 30mins and couldn't find one. But I got to see otters, which I hadn't seen at the zoo, and weird bat things that were really cool, but I can't remember their name, handy huh!When the train ride around the park finished, everyone moved into the ampitheatre for the Creatures of the Night show. Which was awesome! During the 30 mins before it started they kept telling people to turn off the flashes on the camera's, and to NOT get up and walk around, or changes seats during the show, as there would be animals coming down the aisle and it could be dangerous. They were doing a thing with some night owls, when the guy hosting it stopped and asked a man to sit down, reminding him that he had to stay seated. This man was running around looking for someone called Maggie, who turned out to be his pet. The host started freaking out and they went to look for Maggie. Who turned out to be a python, in a box, 2 seats down from my seat! (For those who don't know, I'm terrified of snakes!). So that was an experience! It was a brilliant performance, and a great show!
• Thursday I spent on the SIA hop-on hop off bus ($3 all day when you show a Singapore Air boarding pass). The whole route took 2 hours, so I did that and then got off in Chinatown to check into the hotel I'd booked for that night (www.hotel1929.com awesome hotel, small but gorgeous rooms). Then I wandered around Chinatown, bought some pressies, and then hopped on the bus again. Went back out to Orchard road for another look, and then back on the bus to Bugis, where I bought the bags I'd been looking at. Then onto the MRT to head down to see the Merlion (about 8pm at this stage). Took me ages to find it, but it was a gorgeous view of the river, and the city lights. And of course of the Merlion!
  

Yesterday I headed to the airport, wandered around there, then got my flight to Bangkok. This flight (at 1pm) was packed. Immigration at the airport took aaaaaaaaages (about 45mins), and of course the queue I was in was the slowest. But I got through there ok, and heading to find a train - was told that I couldn't catch the train, and was directed to a bus which I couldn't find. Was getting sick of it by this stage and got a cab. But you see I couldn't remember (or had I written down) the address of where I had booked. But I knew it was near Nana station, so I asked to be dropped near that. The taxi driver knew where the general area was, but not the station (how could you miss it? It's right on Sukhimvit Rd with signs everywhere, but oh well!) He stopped to ask directions at a hotel, and I just paid him and left. Found a net cafe where I got the address, got a map, and headed off.

Into torrential rain. Why I didn't just stop and wait for it to stop (would have rained for about 20 mins at the most) I have no idea. I was drenched in seconds, but it was good fun! Found my hostel, got a phone card and rang Si. And started bawling :) Was great to speak with him finally, after trying to get through so many times and missing. Then I headed off, got some food, and got some sleep.

Woke up this morning again thinking "Why on earth did I ever think this was a good idea?" I have no idea where to start. But I made it out the door of the hostel, and down the street 100 metres, so I must be doing ok! I'm planning on heading to Chiang Mai tomorrow (although how I'm getting there I have no idea off at the moment!) and then onto Laos by the end of next week.

But it is good, as scared as this may sound. I am glad that I am here, and I know that all I have to do is jump. I jumped from Hobart to Melbourne, from Melbourne to Singapore, and I made the jump to Thailand, now I just have to make the jump from internet cafe to Sukhimvit Rd!!

So I'm off to jump, and scare myself witless. I hope you're are all well, I miss you all like you wouldn't believe. Take care, update me on what going on at home, you know I like gossip!

Talk to you soon guys :)