Two nights in Bangkok and the world‘s your oyster...

Well, now you also have an earworm, don't you? We spent not one but two nights in this megacity.

We arrived in Bangkok earlier than planned, around 5:00 am, feeling a bit tired. After a short walk to our accommodation, we found that nobody was there and the door was locked. No 24-hour reception. So we spent the morning until 9:00 am in a small restaurant.

After checking in, we set off to explore Bangkok. First stop: Khao San Road. This street has become legendary. In the 400-meter pedestrian zone, you can find everything a traveler's heart desires. Including scorpions for Max. He had no limits when it came to culinary experiences and experiments, so he even tried this creature, which is rarely found on the menu in Europe.

A temple was our second destination. To be honest, we can't stand seeing these anymore, no matter how beautiful they may be. But since this one is on the list of Thailand's attractions, we decided to visit it anyway. We have made the decision to only visit the temples that are truly of great importance. Unfortunately, this was one of them. So here are some pictures of the beautiful, magnificent, and impressive "Wat Pho"!!!

After the temple, we visited an unusual sight for our trip: a shopping center, specifically the "Siam Shopping Center". It is nearly impossible not to find something on its multiple floors. And now you can guess who of us two is better at vacuuming, or should we say, more elegant?

After the shopping paradise, we took the bus back to Khao San Road and our accommodation.

Day two in Bangkok. The day of rain. Despite the initial rainy season, we had been lucky with the weather so far. But on this day, luck was not on our side. It mainly rained, although the heavy rain only started in the evening.

In the morning, we visited the world's largest weekend market, the Chatuchak Market. It covers about 1.2 square kilometers (!). At one stand, we could have custom-designed a nice cover for our passports. Since our passports had already suffered a bit during the trip, we found this to be very useful.

Of course, culinary delights are also a big part of such a market. We could have even had a kebab. But we're looking forward to that when we're back home. By the way, Max feels the same way about his favorite treat, Toblerone. He deliberately doesn't eat it during the trip, even though it occasionally appeared in supermarkets in front of him, so that he can look forward to it at home.

Afterward, we headed to Lumphini Park, the green lung of Bangkok. Here, you can find many athletes and sports equipment. There is even an outdoor fitness center! You probably won't find a better place to train than on the Waldau in Degerloch. So greetings to all athletes of the Stuttgarter Kickers! We hope you're all doing well.

Our unexpected highlight in the park was truly bizarre: Suddenly, we saw a approximately two-meter long monitor lizard relaxing by the edge of a lake, only about two meters away from us, before it decided to take a walk. We weren't quite sure if this creature was really "intended" to be there, or if someone had maybe released it. Anyway, it seemed very peaceful.

In the evening, we went to a skybar where we could enjoy a wonderful view of Bangkok. But see for yourselves:

After that, we wanted to go back to Khao San Road to have dinner. However, due to the heavy rain, which flooded the streets within minutes, our bus didn't come. It was stuck somewhere. We noticed this because the same bus line continued its service on the other side of the road. A tuk-tuk was not an alternative either, as the lack of protection from the rain would have turned us into soaked sponges within seconds. So we stood at the fortunately covered bus stop for about 40 minutes until our bus arrived. We got our dinner on Khao San Road a bit later than planned, under the bright night lights.

On this day, we went to bed early, as we had to wake up at 4:00 am the next morning for our flight at 7:35 am.

Thank you, Bangkok, for allowing us to experience your unique city. You may not be beautiful, but your flair makes you what you are.