Day 2 here in the Land of Smiles. We have had a HUGE shopping so far. Its 3pm again and we're just taking a load off in the net cafe before going for some lunch (late lunch again, but we didn't have breakfast til 9:30am)

After I emailed yesterday we wandered further down the street our hotel is on and found heaps of street markets. We ahh'ed and aww'ed at all the yummy/strange foods on display. Its bizarre how they are happy to have all this cooked and uncooked food out on display with very little ice or anything to keep it cool O_o

We bought some food (all freshly cooked and safe tho!) and with the snacks we had bought from the supermarket, that was our dinner.

At 5pm we had an hour foot massage booked in our hotel. OMG how divine!!!! An hour of bliss. She used aromatherapy oils and did my whole legs and feet. It felt so fantastic and was only $16 AUD!!! and that's expensive!!! we've seen other places (out of the hotel) offering massages for $4-6 AUD an hour!!! Mum and I want to have one of these EVERY day!!

Later that night when we were wandering through MORE markets, I found a luggage store and bought myself a suitcase (I had only brought over a duffel bag- I packed so lightly!) After todays shopping I am going to so need the extra bag!

Today we woke up early again and went to the gym for almost an hour of morning fitness and then a 15 minute swim in the pool- again a fabulous way to start the day.

We were downstairs at 9:30am in time for the asian buffet breakfast and then we hit the shops about 10:30am.

Today we went to the Central World Plaza, which has alot more designer brands, not just crappy market quality stuff. We scored alot of clothes which were all on sale, and found a bag shop that sold "designer" bags for very cheap prices. Although the bags looked genuine, and mum thought they were, I seriously doubt they could have been. Even though they look/smell/feel like leather - I bought a dark brown leather Chloe bag for the equivalent of $80 AUD, and mum bought a Coach bag for $75 AUD. Expensive by Thai standards, but they couldn't have been real. Oh well, I cant tell.

We are thinking of going to the Patpong night markets tonight, which are over near Silom Road - where all the clubs and Go-Go bars are. I dont think mum will be keen for a look-see into a titty bar though hahaha! I did visit one last time I was here, and my god, what an experience *shudders*

And tomorrow we'll hopefully go and visit Khao San Road and have dinner and maybe hit up a bar along there. There aren't many bars around our hotel, or none that we've found yet anyway. So we keep popping into the hotel bar for a drink but its expensive (still a bit cheaper than aussie prices but very pricey for Thailand- $5 for mum's gin and tonic, $6 for my Amaretto and soda and $7 for a Mai Tai cocktail!!!!)