Day 193 (Tue 16 Jan) - Bangkok

Had another lazy start but we were determined to do jobs. After breakfast we set off in search of the train station. The plan was to walk to the station but half way there we were persuaded by a tout to take a tuk-tuk (which just happened to appear) to a government office to buy our train tickets. We were bundled into the tuk-tuk before it raced off into the traffic. As we were speeding along we realised we had been done and we weren't being taken to a government office but a dodgey private agent. When we arrived at the office we calmly paid the driver 20 baht and walked away. The driver and agent shouted after us but we just ignored them. We were annoyed that we had been souped but at least we only lost about 35 pence and a bit of time.

After a breather we caught a taxi to the train station where we easily bought the train tickets we needed. Headed back to the guesthouse where Sarb did some more blogging whilst Jo prepared a parcel to send home.

Met up with Pete in the evening and as Jo wasn't up for it Pete and Sarb wandered off to their pool place.