Argh! It's thunderstorming and raining outside, and the 5-day weather forecast predicts the same kinda thing for all the islands we planned for too. GULP. Obviously we won't be going to the islands now - it's not really about going to paradise islands in rubbish weather.

So, this essentially means we're stuck in Bangkok.

You have to seriously be off your nut to enjoy Bangkok. It's the most chaotic city we've travelled to. The people are rude, the traffic is immense and the ladyboys are just plain freaky. We've managed to find a half decent guesthouse though, but having to pay that little bit extra.

The highlights so far have been Wat Pho, where we saw the 15m high reclining golden Buddha which was really nice and also eating at an amazing Dosa house/vegetarian restaurant. So far two old Thai men, on seperate occasions, have racially abused us on the street for absolutely no reason - what the hell? Normally around SE Asia the rule is to wear your smile and then they'll come around - but not in Bangkok. I don't think they know what 'smile' means?

That Dosa house I mentioned was in an area called Silom, which also happened to be Bangkok's most liveliest Red Light district. The most surreal experience walking down the street with Thai men offering all sorts that shall not be mentioned on this blog. I guess it's something you have to experience if you're down this neck of the woods. On the same night we went to a bar in a 5* hotel which was 52 floors high, so you can imagine the views. We sipped some lovely cocktails but that didn't stop us worrying about the price of them..

For now, we wait. And hope for the best on the weather front. Sigh.