Well I am still here, in Bangkok.

Last night was terrible, got home about 4pm in the afternoon from wandering about the city, then fell sleep. Woke up about 11pm wandered about abit then Alison phoned, so good to hear her voice when I am feeling alone.

I tried to get back to sleep but it was one of those nights where my mind wouldnt stop thinknig about stuff. I gave up trying to sleep and headed back to the internet cafe about 2am. Had to fight my way through the lady boys on Khao San Road but made it here in one piece. Chatted to folk on MSN for a while then headed back to the hostel and listened to a couple of cafe del mar albums until the sun came up. When the sun did come up, I fell asleep and slept through my alarm until 3:30pm! Now my sleeping pattern is a total mess and I didn't get to see any temples.

Decided to give up on sitting about Bangkok and booked my self on to a Trek. We leave the hostel in 6 hours from now and the itinery is as follows:

Leave at 7am in the morning (its 1:17 now!) and get a bus to the war cemetary of allied prisoners followed by the war museum. The we head to the Bridge over the River Kwai. After lunch we go an an Elephant Safari finally taking a train along Death Railway. The we go to see Tiger cave and finally make camp by the river kwai for some canoing, fishing, swimming.

On the second day the morning will involve a light trak to a waterfall for a picnic lunch. After lunch its a "streuous" paddle in the river kwai and then apparently we get "pulled" by the company river boat.

On the third and final day There is some walking and more war memorial stuff before arriving back in Bangkok in the evening. Anyway I am sure I will tell you all about what actaully happens and hopefully have some great pictures to put online. The reason I havent got any yet is that I don't know anyone who can hold the camera and don't trust a stranger in this city.

So after I woke up rather late today, I had some breakie, then went to collect my washing frmo the Thai family that were doing it for me. After that I went nline for a bit and asked the girl at the tour desk what I should do tonight. She recommended the market at Phadpong which is Bangkoks Redlight District.

Its the strangest redlight district I have ever seen. Fair enough there are "go go bars" but there were less prostitutes on the street than in any other part of Bangkok I have been to. Weird.

So I was at the market and I got some new shorts and T-Shirts and had some fun haggling.

Now I am here, back in the internet cafe. Heading in to the unknown tomorrow and the possiblilty of 3 days without a mobile phone signal or internet access terrifies me. If only I could afford a satellite phone with GPRS!

Look for updates on Monday night when I return!