We had a big hurry-up-and-wait travel day. Airport by noon. Paul and I both realized that we have lost some of our love of and muscles for backpacking heavy packs as we negotiated three subway lines with kids in tow to get to the airport. We got through all the security no problem to find Burger King on the other side. Kate officially declared that she now liked Hong Kong. "I can play at the parks here and eat at the airport!" Hmmmm so much for our worldly traveller.
Bangkok hit us with a wall of humidity. We had a night ride into the hotel - complimentary ride by the hotel - yahooo... Mira noted another reason why we didn't rent a car in South East Asia - adding to the already long list - they drive on the other side; they drive very fast; lines and signs are only guidelines; bikes and pedestrians are really speed bumps and now all signs in Thai script... very difficult to read.
We had a great dinner in the the hotels' very cheesy restaurant. It is actually a ballroom dancing class centre so people were trying out their moves. There was live music - Hammon B organ and Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree - streaming through the air..
Mostly, the dancers consisted of an ancient old man dancing with a young Thai woman and it must have been cougars' night out to ballroom dance. Interesting. The food was amazing though. They brought us very mild Pad Thai and Mira was hilarious (Kate was already asleep in Paul's arms). She loved it but it got spicier and spicier. In no time, Paul was saying that she will be drinking Club Soda by the dinner's end... "no, I will be drinking that beer!" adds Mira.
Anyway, I just tried to find out how to get downtown via bus, tram, train and have left with a tour brochure and the understanding that taxi is the only way to go.. all through alot of gests and not much understanding all around.
Have a great day. sharon
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