Bangkok has you now...

So here we are, i'm currently sat in our lovely air conditioned bedroom in Bangkok loving the little break from the heat. We've been here now for almost 24 hours and i can't say i'm wanting to stay much longer. Having been to Bangkok before i feel like i've seen almost as much as i can and i definitely cannot take the constant feeling that you are being scammed.

Our flight was really smooth, and seemed to take a fraction of the 15 hours that it actually took

although i had the most annoying man sat next to me whos body seemed to take up all of his seat and half of mine. 

As this is the first time that the other two have been here we decided that on our first night we would have a walk up to Khao San Road and have a look around and explore, i think that they both agree already that its a bit much! Today we have done some sight seeing, went to the standing Buddha and then decided to climb up the 400 stairs of the golden mountain just as the sun was finally coming out. Safe to say we appreciated the fan at the top more that the scenery! After being called a "pussy licker" amd told "you are stupid for walking, car bombs, fighting" we decided to give in and get a tuk tuk to take us to the grand palace. Last time i was here we fell for the 'no tourists allowed at this time... Get in this tuk tuk' scam so never got to see it. This time i thought we'd be more clever and walk straight round the other side of the building to the tourist entrance. Well, that failed.. we didnt walk far enough and were told that today was a Buddist day so no tourists allowed, this was told to us by ankther tourist so we thought it would be legit. No, as we drove past back to our hotel we saw the tourist entrance with an OPEN sign right in our face. So, this is the second time i have failed at seeing the grand palace - third time lucky?