Amanda Takes Off...

I'm in Thailand!

I can't upload photos (slow computer) and I can barely type (old keyboard) but I'm here!

Today I went to the Grand Palace and some temples and managed to take the monorail (Skytrain) and the watertaxis on the river without getting lost. A tuk tuk (motored tricycle) driver tried to scam me 16 ways from Tuesday ("I can't bring you to the pier, it's too rainy and yesterday 6 people died from China yesterday.") and I didn't fall for any of it. Amazing, don't you know, Thailand is having a special today, free petrol for tuk tuk drivers for tourists.

Yeah, right.

The street food here is fantastic. And best of all—NO KIMCHI!