Bangkok

Yup, we are those people.

WOW. It has been said that a traveler has not been successful until he steps out of his comfort zone. Mission accomplished. 

Of all of the places that I have visited in my life I do not know that there are any that are more strikingly contrasting than Oia, Santorini and Bangkok, Thailand. At one point in Santorini, I observed that at that moment, all five of my senses were simultaneously pleased. We were walking, eating ice cream with breathtaking views, the soft ripple of the tide was the main soundtrack, the aromas from the surrounding cafes were mouth-watering and the weather was perfect. Within five minutes of walking the streets of Bangkok we had the exact opposite experience. We were surrounded by squalor, in agonizing heat, people yelling at the top of their lungs, while slamming into us, in an attempt to sell us pretty much everything, while the odors of day-old squid that wafted by were so potent that you could taste it. There was no question we were thousands of miles outside of our comfort zone. 

From this



To this



After the initial shock wore off, this eventually became one of the highlights of the trip.