Melvan's Excellent Adventures

Welcome to Melvan's Excellent Adventures. Through this site we hope that family and friends can keep up to date with our overseas trip. We leave on Wednesday, October 4th, 2006 bound for Thailand. Then we are off to London to live and work for about 6 months before setting off to travel Europe. We plan to post photos and information from our adventures. Hopefully this will avoid us having to send out those group emails that everyone loves. Please leave comments if you wish or email us.

Thursday, October 05, 2006

Finally Here In Bangkok!!!!

Hi all well after a long wait we are finally here! The plane ride wasn't as bad as we thought it might be however no sleep meant we were very tired when we got in.

The hotel is beautiful! We enjoyed the buffet breakfast which was to die for.

Not sure about the road rules over here. If anyone knows what the white lines on the road are for could they let us know as they don't seem to be there to drive in between! Interesting cab ride!!!

Very hot and humid and has rained a bit already. Our Hotel adjoins a massive shopping complex and we have already been to check out some of the bargains on genuine brand name clothes. Haven't got our heads around the currency exchange quite yet; but we have worked out it is very cheap.

Off on a tour of Bangkok and to meet the king shortly and then going to the Patpong night markets tonight. Off to Pataya tomorrow for three nights before heading to Koh Samui.

Will keep you posted and speak soon.

Love ya work
Melvan xxxx

6 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Guys
Glad to hear you got there safely.
Bet you are having a ball on your first day there.
Hope you find some good bargains.... and remember im a size 12 if some of the things dont fit in your back packs....lol
I have already washed your car Evan as there were a sworm of bugs stuck to the window from trip home. Apart from that nothing else to report.
Hope to read more about your travels soon.
take care
and dont talk to strangers....lol
love always jess
xoxox

4:10 pm  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi Guys!!
Have an awesome time warmimg up Thailand for us!! Next time we see you, it will be back there!!
Good luck at the Night markets, im sure you will get an absolute education!! Very clever girls indeed!!
Terrific night last Sat, fresh as a daisy Sunday because of the strict water every 2 drinks rule.. Keep that in mind when you are slurping down pints!!
Have a balltearer, talk soon,
Kate x x

6:29 pm  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi Mel & Ev
Nice to hear all ok and you arrived safely. All is well here, keeping an eye on the white haired man and his little lady for you Mel. We've had our regulation daily phone conversation. Have fun at the night markets and barter hard Ev!! Looking forward to next instalment, till then have fun and take care..and don't talk to strangers!!!! Getting organised for Lou & Wayne's big day tomorrow, will email as promised
Cheers
Marg & Pete
xoxoxx

9:07 pm  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Kids, great to hear you arrived safe and sound - good on you for getting onto the blog so quickly....very diligent!

Bangkok sounds like a big crazy Asian city, no rules - just put your head down and go if you spot a gap! Looking forward to checking it out in December!!

Enjoy...and Ev, watch-out for the Lady-mans grabbing your booty. Mel, looking forward to accepting your B&F tomorrow night since I can't win one myself!

Love ya's!

Brooke xox

10:07 am  
Blogger Melvan said...

Hi Jess, Kate, Marg, Pete, Brooke and all others checking out blog,

Good to hear from you all. Having a ball - big eye opener....

Good work on the car Jess - once a week should be fine - make sure you turn on computer for Mum and Dad so they can keep up with what is going on.

Kate so humid over here i have adopted the 13 bottles of water to ever 'Singah' rule!!! Can sweat....

Marg and Pete hope wedding went well - sure Lou would have been a stunner and you will have loved Clorky's work!!!

Brooke it is definitely enter streets at own risk - love the Tuk Tuks though. Funny for all the craziness have not seen any accidents - i could never drive here i would be stuck in one lane going around block all day!!!!

Speak soon guys.

Cheers
Ev

1:48 pm  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi Mel and Ev,
Thought I'd come and check out what's been happening. Sounds like you are both enjoying your travels. Brooke did a great job accepting your trophy, well done!! Good 'long' night had by all.
Pav says Hi! Stay safe and have loads of fun.
Cheers,

Pitchy and Pav x

6:00 pm  

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