The sound of roaring motor-engines persists through the night and echo through the hostel walls. The smell of noodles, fish, and chicken lingers in the air at every passing street. The sight of neon-lights, automobiles, and street vendors cover the sidewalks. My sensory system was in complete overload the first two days in Bangkok, especially after two days of pure traveling.
Lyle and I left Panama early in the morning (around 1 AM) headed towards Fort Lauderdale. From Fort Lauderdale to Chicago, then from Chicago to Beijing (I know... 13 hours), and finally Beijing to Bangkok. After losing our luggage, we arrived to our Hostel (Hostel 24) which was in a small quiet part of the city. Exhausted and completely jet lagged (a 12 hour difference) we decided to stay awake and go to Wat Pho in the morning. Wat Pho is known for containing the multiple shrines, including the reclining Buddha. I have been to Thailand before, a long time ago, but I clearly remember the Reclining Buddha Shrine. It was a beautiful experience to update my memory. We also bought some coins to put in metal bowls called Baat Sawan for good fortune! Anyways, Bangkok is a city of hustle and bustle. After the first day we traveled to the Bangkok Aquarium, Sea Life, where they had a wide variety of seahorses such as the half-spined Seahorse (Hippocampus semispinosus), the Zebra-Snout Seahorse (Hippocampus barbouri), the Spotted Seahorse (Hippocampus kuda), and the Tiger-Tail Seahorse (Hippocampus comes). They also had my favorite shrimp, the Harlequin Shrimp (Hymenocera picta). After two days in Bangkok we left for Patong in Phuket. It was beautiful, but unfortunately tourism got the best of it. We arrived to our hostel (D-Feel) and walked to Patong Beach. As soon as we got there, my eyes darted from one sun-burnt person to the other. The beach was littered with tourist that looked like red pancakes. Luckily for me, I was protected by my MANDA sunscreen! Thanks MANDA for keeping me safe during my journey! I have been using this organic sunscreen non-stop. This sunscreen is made from 100% organic ingredients like Coconut Oil, Beeswax, Cocoa Butter, and Thanaka. MANDA proved to me that you don't need sun block with harmful chemicals breaking down on your skin in order to protect you on a sunny day!
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