Halloween weekend

Halloween weekend was spent in Bangkok, known in Thailand as Krung Thep. Friday night I met up with some girls from my program at a hostel downtown and we all went out to see Benny Benassi, a Grammy Award winning Italian DJ.

Benny

After using my ability to get by security without an ID, we spent the night dancing to electronic house music and having a blast. On our way back to the hostel, our cab got pulled over by four policemen who asked us to get out of the car. We were confused when they asked for our passports, only two of the girls had theirs on them, but we told them that we were all English teachers and that the schools were getting our work permits. This seemed to do the trick and they were much more amicable to us after that. We just wanted to get the hell out of there and got back into the cab as quick as we could, still confused at why we were stopped in the first place.

Then next morning three of us went on a search for dim sum in China town. We found a place after a bit and ordered a bunch to share along with some refreshing coconuts. The girls had to get back home, so I said goodbye and met up with another friend from the OEG program. We hung out, showered, and then went to meet some friends who were staying at a family member’s pent house apartment. We hung out, drank and played cards before heading to a Halloween party on Khaosan road, the backpacker’s district, a place filled with bars and restaurants teaming with all sorts of people. That night the party stayed in the street where there was a DJ and light show going on. When we got there we ran into other people from the program and all had a blast catching up. There were a few costumes, but of course not like it is in the States.

On Sunday Erika and I went to Siam square food court. It was the first time I had seen so many Western restaurants and when I ordered a bagel with lox and an iced coffee from au bon pain, I swear I was shacking I was so excited. It was the best breakfast I’ve had here yet J. 

Oh and I found some Brie... delicious! 

After looking around the mall (drooling over the fresh market and fall fashions that look totally out of place here) we made our way to the weekend market that is like a small town in and of itself. I bought a pair of sweet pants, a bag and a bracelet and then decided it was time for me to head on home. Remember my last experience trying to get from Bangkok to Nakhom Pathom? Yeah, well I spoke to some of the other teachers and they gave me better instructions, which made this trip much easier, and I made it home without a hitch. Now I know,