Khaosan

Going to bed late and waking up early usually doesn’t work out well. Semmy and I got thrown out of bed at 9:35 by the alarm we set – instantly realizing that we needed to be fast to finally get the chance to experience THE BREAKFAST in our hotel. So, the day started a bit in a rush for us, but we managed to clock-in at the breakfast lounge well ahead of the 10:30 am deadline.
 
Still with a slight headache from yesterday's exquisite wines and cocktails, we hoped for an equally delicious meal to start the day. "Coffee, tea, orange juice, chicken fried rice, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage and some toast please!" Oh my we were excited!!
 
A few minutes later our order arrived at the table and …. looked a bit like the Chef had a wild night, too. A simmered hot dog sausage paired with semi-fried bacon, wobbly eggs and some GENTLY toasted bread stared back at us. The juice was distantly related to real oranges (if at all) and we couldn’t help but see the similarity between the dish and us: Half asleep, half happy. :-D
 
To be fair, the fried rice and the scrambled eggs were actually quite tasty and the price of 500 THB (13 EUR) for 2 people was affordable, so we took it easy. Before heading out for the big city, we decided to fix our hairstyle (which was absolutely non-existent at the time) and do some “admin” stuff like saving fotos & videos to an external hard drive, posting stuff online and booking tours and sightseeing activities for the next 2-3 days.
 
At around 3 pm we headed out for the BTS sky train which we absolutely love because it is a) equipped with air conditioning and b) much faster than most other vehicles in traffic. Our first stop was Chatuchak Weekend Market which we think is an absolute recommendation to anyone who visits Bangkok. We found so many different delicacies, endless food stands with food halls where you can sit down and enjoy whatever you wish to eat, souvenirs shops and much more. Time flew by and we enjoyed some amazing spring rolls, pork skewers, fishball soups and some lovely sticky rice with mango for dessert. Add a pair of Chang beers and we both were in heaven.
 
At Around 7 pm we were ready for the next bucket list adventure: Kaosan Road!! Taxi Taxi and 25 Minutes later we were in the middle of a party mile which is best described by the word “unregulated”. There were clubs next to clubs next to bars next to clubs – all of them “competing” to attract guests by waving you in and offering happy hour specials while blasting super loud music onto the road. We were overwhelmed by the sounds, smells, people, music, noise – and decided to go for a half hour foot massage first. Well rested, we then set foot into a place called “Urbar” and after two beers decided to go all-in with buckets which then absolutely kickstarted the night into an unforgettable event. As it wouldn't do justice to the evening by trying to put into words what words can’t explain I will just give you a few hints – the rest is up to imagination. 😉
 
Buy 1 Bucket get 1 free – making friends with a local actor who is also a bouncer and a fitness trainer – and his friend a bodyguard – and a fake Aussie surfer guy who is actually from Britain – Laughing Gas – Click Cigarettes – Fried Scorpions – Beers Beers Beers – Pad Thai – Bye ByeRead more