Sleeper train (experience 1): Left Bangkok for 13 hour journey to southern islands by sleeper train. I expected the train conditions to be dire including squat toilets. Pleasantly surprised to find that great beer (I love Chang beer, sweet to the taste, also 6.4% ABV!), interesting people, a superb green curry and my very own private sleeping booth on hand. The Thais got their beds down at 9.30pm though and we were shamed into doing the same by 10pm! So lay in the booth, watching all the little towns go by, listening to Air's Moon Safari album until I dozed off.
Sleeper train (experience 2): The word 'sleeper' in conjunction with train is a very loose description in Thailand. If you ever want to try and sleep in a padded box over what seemed like a generator powerful enough for the whole train, one foot from the tracks for 6 hours than I can recommend it. I have a feeling more Chang beer would have helped. If you have a full days work the next day - take a plane. If, like me, you've had an average of 3 hours sleep for 4 days, feeling hyper and don't have to use your brain much, then it's all part of the fun and experience!
Weather report - monsoon style rain forecast for next 2 days. Waterproof jacket will not be up to the job I'm told!
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Hi Aud's Mr Blakey's home made wine might have sent you off for the night??? So glad you are still enjoying yourself one week in.
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Hey Aud all sounds great feels like I'm almost there! Martyn really jealous although I must admit think I'd prefer to give the train ride a miss myself. Weather here not that great either, Emma loving following your travels too! Are you travelling alone now or do you have a few back packers with you? Keep up the blogging its great hearing from you.
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6 of them 6.4s and I could have serenaded you with that Bay City Rollers fav...''Chang -alang''...hey, maybe those bauchles frae Edinburgh did what you are doing for inspiration all those years ago, to get away frae Mad Tam Paton, their bampot manager. (For the well spoken eengleesh amongst the followers, 'alang' means 'along' in BBC speak, OK? if it was 'a lang' (it'd be 'a lang weary road to trudge' ..for example). So to Chang-alang means 'join me for another beer if you wish'...etc. Since you are railing it Audra, how come that rails join together away in the distance, but it never causes th train to come off them? Br, DB XX
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