JungleJulia: Thailand--Bangkok

Wow, what a difference...and it started right at the boarder. but let me start my telling you how you even get from Seim Reip to Bangkok...well, very easy..you book a bus at the guesthouse your staying..it departs at 6 o´clock in the morning and takes 8 hours. Sounds easy, fast and good.

Check list for your journey:

Ok, so book the bus.
Get up at 5. to be ready for the pickup.
Pick up is punctual..and brings you to the main-bus pickup.
Stay around and wait for one hour...( seriously..i could have slept longer!!!)
Get confused because the guy organizing the people gets confused and asks you 5 times if you are traveling alone or with another person..( YES:: IT IS 2 OF US!)
Get even more confused when a taxi turns up where the hush you in.
OK..this is not a bus..but who cares..the taxi is gonna be much faster.
Sleep if you can ( Chris was sitting in the front and had near-death experiences because of the driver thinking he would like to be Michael Schumacher)...( i could sleep ;-) )
Wake up at the boarder, walk across the other side, get a stamp and arrive in Thailand.
Get the next mini-bus and experience a way of driving on normal streets in good condition..i nearly forgot about streets without bumps and holes and dust..
Arrive in Bangkok and make your way to the Hilton Hotel.

( What..oh, yes..you read right...Chris has millions of Hilton points because he lived 2 years in one for work..and decided to treat himself to a 2 night stay in this wonderful hotel....he invited 2 friends along so one more didn´t really matter.)

Feel really, really out of place arriving at the Hilton Lobby with dusty backpacks...dirty clothes and disgusting hair....ok, its time for a major shower and laundry!!!

Enjoy..enjoy ..enjooyyyyy the luxury ;))))
4 people in one room, some beers and music, nice talks and new friends...
one night in a perfect comfortable bed, sports in the hotel gym, whirlpool....rooftop pool...i must admit, THIS is nice!!!