Finally got here. Every plane was delayed. Istanbul to Bangkok was an 8 hour wait all said and done. Hope that old saying "in like a lion out like a lamb" holds true for travel Not only were all the planes late, I lost my book in Toronto then will finishing a not very good but expensive turkish meal in Istanbul my back started to seize up on me while sitting in a chair. Needless to say, it was one hell of a long ride to Bangkok.
Istanbul has a lovely airport with the biggest and most numerous duty free shops but offers no free wifi unless you have a mobile phone so they can call and give you the code on it. At least I was lucky enough to get a seat with a little extra legroom.
Back pain was ok sitting but standing and walking was a chore. Don't know why it takes so much energy to walk when the back spasms. At least it didn't put me into the usual crab twist position.
Took the Skytrain into Bangkok and grab the first single room I coud wince to $50 a night tightened by back even more. Moved next day to a $6 a night room for 2 days. Lucked out again finding some good meds. Tylenol and beer weren't working.Got some Tramadol for pain and some really good muscle relaxants. Are helping immensely. Thought for a while as I was crawling around on the floor that Lou was going to have to come to Bangkok on a mercy flight to nurse her big baby back to health.
Coupled with these physical problems were electronic ones, battery power, email and on. More on this later. Suffice it to say I have survived and anm now in Ayutthaya and will be leaving for Sukhotai tomorrow.
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