Tuesday 15th April 2008

After yesterday's madness we were worried about how we were going to get to the airport without getting soaked with water or covered in the talcum powder paste. We woke up at about 9am and I went outside to check on the Songkran situation. The streets were really quiet - there was only one guy with a super-soaker walking around - and I told Nikki that if we wanted to make a run for it, now was the time to do it. We didn't have anywhere to go but we knew that, by this afternoon, madness was going to fall over this crazy part of Bangkok. We jumped into a taxi and told the driver to take us to the only place we could think of...

We didn't have a plan, but I like to think we've learnt a few things over the past year and thankfully we've lost none of our cheeky charm... so when the driver pulled up outside the Amari Atrium Nikki jumped out and started talking to the lady on the door. We made out that we'd just arrived from Pattaya and asked if we could store our bags? Amazingly - they recognised us and said yes! With our bags safely locked away we went out shopping for some presents for the people at home. Another taxi driver took us to the MBK shopping centre and we spent the rest of our day around Siam Square.

By this evening we had managed to avoid getting wet all day, but as we were heading back to the hotel to get our things some guy soaked us in our tuk-tuk. We pulled up at the hotel and drew quite a few stares. Still feeling cheeky, we asked if there was anywhere we could shower - and they said yes! They sent us up to the fourth floor, which just happened to be where the pool was, so Nikki went for a swim first, then had five minutes in the steam room and a go in the sauna, before finally showering.

Tonight we went to Bangkok airport and checked in nice and early, we then had a look around to pass our time. Walking to our gate was really depressing - the majority of the people there were obviously going home and looked really miserable. We were smiling - we'd had such a good time, plus I think Nikki was (secretly) excited about going home to see her family.

Hours To Go Until We Get Home: THIRTEEN!