Death on wheels

So I have to get to work at 7:30 am. The first day I took a taxi, that took 45 minutes and cost 105 THB; and I was late. Its really amazing too, because I am only about 8 miles from work. The next day I got up earlier and left at 6:30 am on the bus. That was not so bad, but only because one of my student's recognized me and helped me navigate the bus system. Otherwise I would have definitely missed my stop.

Thursday I did not wake up so early and I would have been late, so I decided to take a motorcycle taxi.

It was possibly one of the most invigorating things I have done in my life. 50THB and we were there in about 12 minutes. The motorbikes do no seem to have to follow traffic laws, so they just kind of weave in and out of traffic as they please. Its both scary and amazing.

I had never ridden a motorcycle of any kind before in my life, but it was very exciting.