So I finally made it up to Bangkok for a weekend. It's a nice little city of ten million down town people. I spent my time in a place called Khosan road, which is a popular hang out for backpackers. I haven't seen that many white people since I was in America, and I hadn't had a hot shower like that since I was in Jordan (the country). On sunday, my friends went to a cooking class, and I thought I would leisurely stroll down a street, then come back. I've told people this before, but now I really learned it: walking off by yourself and trying to come back is easiest when the city uses a grid system. In short, I have never been so lost as I was Sunday afternoon in Bangkok. I saw a few of the sights and mostly hung out by the pool a lot, so I had a fine weekend.

I think the rainy season has officially started because I haven't really seen the sun in a couple of days. I thought it would cool things off, but actually the only difference is that humidity is so pervasive that sweat doesn't go anywhere unless it drips off. I'm sure it will flood enough to be annoying pretty soon. But if you haven't heard yet, I'll be back soon. More on that later.