Back, seems like it's been for EVA

Back in Bangkok, so very humid, was it this humid before?

I was feeling a little grim when we boarded the plane yesterday, I think it was the common bug endoftermfluenza, so wasn't looking forward to 12 hours in a Pringles tube. I think the airline fairy's were smiling on us though as we were given emergancy exit seats, we had so much leg room I could have had a nap on the floor. We had the pleasure of flying with EVA Air the Taiwanese airline. The plane was very clean and well maintained, and the flight staff were very smartly dressed and attentive, the food however was very close to inedible. Interestingly EVA are the consumer arm of Evergreen container shipping.

After the Taiwanese efficiency we were very surprised that getting across the Thai boarder was equally as efficient. We were at our hotel in central Bangkok about an hour after getting off the plane.

So far we have raised three different sets of eyebrows with our very minimal luggage. For our four week trip we are only carrying small backpacks each, so small that both could fit into the box the airlines use to check the size of airline carry on bags. The lady who checked us onto the plane gave an audible noise of surprise when she realised just how little luggage we were carrying. Time will tell if we have over done the packing light.

We have just finished our first ice coffee, after a very sweaty walk around Lumpini Park. Now we are off to meet up with my brother who is going to take us to a new, aircon'ed, art gallery. It really is very humid.