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 5th
of July
I just arrived at the Bangkok International Youth hostel.
Wow - this is going to be my first report to all of
you - so what can I tell you?
I spent my last evening in Austria in Vienna, together
with my Cousin. We went to a "Biergarten"
named Fischer Braeu. For me the last chance to eat a
original "Wiener Schnitzel" and a cool beer
(or two...)
My last night in Austria was quit strange, four different
dreams and every time I missed that dam plane! Thank god
those dreams didn't come true, I went to the airport early,
got my tickets and had my first take-off to Zurich. I
left Zurich at 3:00 p.m. and went straight to Bangkok.
The flight was quiet comfortable, I was sitting next to
two young Swiss woman so time passed by pretty fast. A
very funny short-story: Whenever I asked the stewardess
for a "Coke" she smiled at me, and handed me
an "Orange Juice". But beside that little misunderstanding,
it was a very enjoyable flight.
Arriving in Bangkok, after 11 hours on the plane went
along with an unhappily surprise. My luggage didn't made
it to Bangkok, it decided to stay in Zurich. Fortunately
it will arrive later today. I'm a very optimistic person
and I look at this in a very positive way: I didn't had
to carry "the BIG bag" though the whole city.
He He. Well, on my way to the hostel I already met a local
- Rudi - I'm going to meet him again in the afternoon
to talk about Austria (right - I'm a very trusting person).
5th of July I spent my first afternoon waiting
at the hostel for my luggage, talking to other travellers.
At 3:00 pm I met Rudji again who invited me to his home.
We talked about this and that, but mostly about Austria
and his work. He is a "croupier" at a cruise
ship, and married to an Malaysian woman. I was also invited
to eat at their house, but after more then 28 hours without
sleep my stomach just said NO. I spent about three hours
at Rudji's house before I went back to the hostel.
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I was still without my luggage,
so I had to wait until 9:00 pm. Not being tired at all
at this time, I decided to join a few other hostellers
(two guys and three girls) to go to Patpong which is one
of the most famous "sex-districts" of Bangkok.
We went there by Tuk Tuk (70 Bhat) which took us about
half an hour. For me, Thailand and Bangkok was always
known as a place for sex-tourists, walking around at Patpong,
I found out that it's not soo bad at all. You get invited
to see a sex show quite often, but if you say No, leave
you alone.
 After about 1,5 hour we decided to go back to the hostel
by taxi (120 Bhat). So, after about 36 hours without sleep,
I went to bed for the very first time in Bangkok.
6th of July
A very relaxing day, we first went to the train station
to get a train-ticket for Surat Thani, and then we took
the Bus Nr. 29 to go - well where ever it would take us.
It took as through the whole city. To explore Bangkok
by bus is really recommendable, it's only 3.5 Baht a ride,
and you can see the whole city.
7th of July
We went to the "Grand Palace", a very impressive
place, but since I'm coming back to Bangkok later this
month, I did not spend much time there. I just phoned
my sister, she turned 21 today! Happy Birthday Franziska!
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 8th to 10th of July
The past three day where really enjoyable. Much better
then the hot, busy and crowded Bangkok. On the 7th of
July I took the night-train to Surat Thani. To use the
train is not that bad at all, they have air-condition
and you even get shower on the train (second class). After
the arrival in Surat Thani, I took the ferry to Ko Samui.
I spent the last two nights in Ko Samui. The Island of
Ko Samui is a place I don't recommend at all. They have
all the stuff you get all around the world,
Mc D, Starbucks, they are allready opening up a Burger
King (!!) And - it's very expensive compared to Bangkok.
Although, the beaches are really nice and I got sunburned
while I was walking from one end of the beach to the other...
(Ouch).
Today I took another ferry to Koh Pha Ngan, which is less
touristiy then Ko Samui. I got an bungalow next to the
beach (just a few steps) which I share with an German
girl I met in Bangkok (Sandra).
I had an very funny afternoon. I met a twenty year old  monk
next to our bungalow. We "talked" for about
three hours, (it took me 15 minutes to find out that he
asked me for a coke) and he showed me different ways of
Thai Fighting" .
After Sunset Sandra and I decided to get something to
eat and we walked along the beach to the next town, which
took us about 30 minutes. We just had dinner and are now
about to walk back to our bungalow. I will spend the next
three days in Koh Pha Ngan, do some hiking trips and may
rent a motorcycle before I go to Trang, which is a city
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