We took a truck to the train station - yay, as we had so much stuff and our bags were so heavy. Our plan was to walk the 1.5 miles if needed but Pat saw the pain on my face so he felt sorry for me plus he didn't want to walk that far himself. We got there at about 4 a.m. and waited ... and waited ... and waited. Nothing was open either. I needed coffee but oh we'll. And we waited some more ... And the train was late, over an hour. We finally left at 6:55 a.m. Our accommodations were less than below average. None of my friends would have even sat down. At least we had seats, so many just stood. It was a 15 hour bus ride. We didn't get anything to eat for the trip, not a good idea. People came around selling things but we didn't know what it was and I wasn't going to eat it. It dawned on me we had our chocolate Trivial Pursuit game. Thank you Laurie Gehrett for the food. It was so yummy because that was our breakfast, my lunch and dinner ... But we could only eat a piece after we asked and answered, or tried, the questions. It was fun and it made about an hour go faster. I can't describe how nasty the toilet was. It was a metal squatty potty and just plain gross. I had to go I aimed and hoped for the best. I wanted to cry and then take a shower afterwards. If I ever come to Thailand again, toilet paper will be in my purse at all times. Most places don't have it and those that do sometimes charge for it.
We finally got to Bangkok at 11:15 p.m., we had been up for almost 40 hours. We did sleep some on the bus but not much. We got a ride to our hotel which was the most beautiful hotel room I have ever been in ... Well, on this trip anyway. We put our stuff down and went to the 7-11, yes they have these everywhere, and got something to eat. i had potato chips and peanuts. Our room was ultra modern with an actual real bed with comfy sheets with no worry of bed bugs. I took a long shower and climbed into it with such elation because I knew it was going to be a wonderful night.
A not so very happy Patrick because the train is late.
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