Back in Bangkok!

Well, I have finally made it to Thailand, country number 5 on this trip, and its cool to be back somewhere where I have my bearings and know what's what.

My last full day in KL I went to the Batu Caves with a nice British bloke who was staying at my hostel and it was really cool (and brutally hot!)

The other thing I forgot to mention about KL is how AMAZING the food is. You can get Chinese, Malaysian, and Indian, and it is all so good and so cheap! A big meal with some sort of drink runs you about 2 bucks. I ate very well for those 3 days; it is literally is a vegetarian's dream! I made fast friends with the people working at Fatt Yan Vegetarian restaurant and they fed me well!

Last night (my first night in Bangkok) I went a little too far with the cheap, cold, delicious Tiger beers, and I paid for it big time today. Reminder: do not go to an Embassy where you have to line up for a long time to talk visas when you are hungover. It is NOT fun. I was at the Indian embassy to apply for my tourist visa for India because I kinda screwed up and didn't get it in Canada before I left. So, now my fate is in the hands of the Bangkok Indian Embassy. Keep your fingers crossed for me, because if it doesn't go through I'm going to have to change my flight and go to Nepal first instead. I find out on Friday if its a-ok.

I'm staying at the same hostel I did 3 years ago and enjoying the same cheap luxuries (I had a Thai massage tonight for just over 3 dollars). Not much has changed in the touristy part of Bangkok, which is somewhat comforting. Khoa San Rd. is just as tacky and crazy as it always has been, and they are selling all the same crap they were 3 years ago, but the new and improved version. Tomorrow I am going to look into heading south for the rest of my time here. A beach and a hammock are just calling my name!

Make sure you scroll down to check out my post from Malaysia, as I have now added some pictures.
Cheers!