London Heathrow
11 maart, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 9 °CArrived at the airport over FOUR hours early! no chance of missing this flight
Arrived at the airport over FOUR hours early! no chance of missing this flight
Swanky airport, not very good food options but lots of designer shops. 8 hour layover here
Breezed through security and customs, airport car park man rang my grab (like Uber) driver and directed me to my taxi 🥹
Slow morning, but once I was up and out the hostel (which is very nice) thought I'd do the most touristy thing first; The Grand Palace. My favourite part of the palace complex was the temple of theMeer informatie
Busy busy day, saw gold Buddha, went on a tuk tuk. Visited Jim Thompson's house - an American dude coined 'The Silk King' as he revived Thailand's silk industry in the 50/60's. His house wasMeer informatie
Day full of delicious food!
Fun fact I learnt at the museum, one translation for Bangkok is 'the village of wild plums', not that I've seen any plum trees thus far.
In the afternoon I joined a 3 hourMeer informatie
Chilled out travel day today. Feel exhausted from 3 days of craziness in Bangkok, last two days were full on 12 hours of exploring, so feel ready to move on.
Got my first massage as I had a bit ofMeer informatie
Today was hot hot hot...
....so perfect day for a bike ride!
Ayutthaya was the capital of Thailand in the 15/16th century, and one of the most populated cities in the world at the time. The BurmeseMeer informatie
Another travel day, not up to a whole lot. I could be doing some of these trips overnight to save money on a nights accommodation and on time, but I'm in no rush and would prefer sleeping in a bedMeer informatie
Another history based city today, which is Sukhothai! It was the original capital of Thailand, in the 13/14th century, and where the most famous Thai King, King Ramkhamhaeng, ruled and introducedMeer informatie