MY BIRTHDAY!!! I had such a great day! We went to the Grand Palace which was completely incredible. The palace was built in the mid 1700's and it's breathtaking! It's a travesty that we couldn't stay very long. I was pretty sure the heat was going to kill me. I don't know what the temperature was but it was without a doubt the hottest heat any of us have ever experienced. I kept feeling dizzy even though I drank tons of water. Scary.
And bad news - we got scammed by a fucking taxi driver!! I thought we were smarter than them but apparently not. So, the taxi on the way to the grand palace dropped us off at the side of the grand palace near what must have been a staff entrance or something. When we got out of the taxi a man in a uniform (which turned out to be a fake uniform) told us that the Grand Palace doesn't open until 12:00 which was in one hour. A nearby tuktuk driver (they're f'ing everywhere!!) asked us if we'd like to be taken to a wat (temple) that's only a few kilometers away. He said that he'd take us for free if we "made one five minute stop at my sponsor's." We agreed because we thought the palace was still closed. As soon as he dropped us off at the wat we knew there was something wrong. The wat's tour guide was another tuk/tuk driver!!! He gave us the lamest tour and than started talking about how we should visit a nice jewelry shop nearby to buy gifts. He even wrote down the name of the place on our map. AHHHHH!!!!!! It was so frustrating! So then, after the lame "tour".......... surprise!!! We were dropped off at that stupid jewelry shop so that our tuktuk driver could get his gas card. After we pretended to look around we were taken back to the Grand Palace's main entrance and GUESS WHAT... it had been open the whole time. We were completely lied to about it being closed until noon. Unbelievable.
In the evening we we went to Khan San Road which is also called the Backpackers' Ghetto. It's wild!! There are tons of outdoor bars and noodle stands. It has a Vegas feel; everyone is drunk and walking around with drinks. Just like Vegas, there's also TONS of pimps and guys asking if you want to see a "ping-pong show." For my birthday, Josh and Brandon bought Nelly and I shots. The first one (which I think was a double) was a Thai Vodka that was 160 proof!!!! Do they have anything that high back home?!?! And by the way, it was 100 baht ($3.00) for two double shots!! Needless to say, Nelly and I ended up getting TRASHED that night!!
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