After I met up with the group, we went out for dinner to THE BEST PAD THAI EVER!!! It was soo delicious. It was the kind that has the egg omelet encasing it. It's located near Golden Mount (a temple that has 360 degree view of the city). I got that with an orange juice. BTW the orange juice is to die for here. Most of the time, it is fresh squeesed, and made from tangerines. YUM.
The next day, Tara (my room mate) and I headed to the Grand Palace. It was huge. I think I like Wat Pho better, but the Grand Palace is super bejewled and beautiful. Then, we did some more shopping on Ko San Road and saw Golden Mount.
Took the overnight train from Bangkok to Suratthani. The trains in Thailand aren't that bad. Better than Vietnam. We were in a car with about 40 seats. They then transformed them into beds and a bunk folds down. Actually quite comfy and clean. They use fresh sheets (they are in plastic bags so you know they are clean).
Once we arrive in Suratthani, we head to Khao Sok National Park. The hotel here consists of simple bungalows. That afternoon, we had a lazy day of tubing down one of the rivers there. I had a yummy dinner of Tom Yum Soup (a sour soup). We head to bed, but you can hear TONS of saketas. So many of them, it sounds like an alarm. They are huge, but harmless. We head to bed, but one happens to get into our room! It was quite an ordeal to get it out.
The next day, we head to the lakes. There are two lakes in the national park. We take a long tail boat to a floating hotel. It was awesome! clear waters, simple bungalows. You can jump right from your door into the lake or kayak. We had a fantastic lunch of local fish, curry, and fresh dragon fruit and apples. We then take a hike and take a bamboo raft to a cave. Before heading back to the hotel, we take a nice swim in the lake. That night we had a yummy BBQ dinner of kebabs, fried rice, FRENCH FRIES (which were a nice treat), and fresh fruit.
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