When we came downstairs to leave the hotel the lobby was crowded. Along one wall were seated a row of Buddhist monks. The staff were setting up a small shrine and they all seemed to be gathered for the ceremony. We later learned the hotel had requested a service and prayers.
This morning we walked to a park, about 11 acres, that had a large pond in the middle. We spoke with a Russian Bangkok resident who told us that you could buy corn and throw it in the lake to attract a lot of turtles and fish. After enjoying the park for a while we bought a pass on the overhead rail line Buddhist rode to both ends. This is a really big city with sky scrapers as far as we could see at both ends of the route. We grabbed some lunch about 2 pm then returned to the hotel.
In the evening we went shopping for a 32 gb usb stick. The first couple of places wanted 990 baht, (about $39 cdn), although one came down to 600. I suspected I could get it lower so kept on looking. Finally we found a camera store that sold us one for 550 baht, ($21 cdn). We then returned to the local restaurant where we had had lunch and had a light supper.
Saturday ,( Malaysia), 22 Oct., 2016 - Bangkok
Big move today from the small hotel ‘On 8' to the large, 4 star, Majestic Grande. The Majestic is only about 10 minutes walk away but we decided to take a cab, 48 baht, due to the luggage and the poor condition of the sidewalks. Arriving shortly after 10 am they had a room ready and we are on the 11th floor with a view of the small but lovely salt water pool. After unpacking we decided to walk to the Lumphini Park, 25 to 30 minutes. This lovely 144 acre park has a small lake in it where you can rent swan shaped paddle boats. On the shore of the lake we spotted a large lizard, about 5 ft long, enjoying a fish lunch, and 2 or 3 others swimming in the lake and canal.
There are lots of trees, benches, and quiet places to relax. Heading back we bought lunch at a sidewalk vendor, (cooked while we waited).
We were both tired and soaked with perspiration when we got back and enjoyed cooling off and relaxing in our air conditioned room. Then it was time for a refreshing swim in the small but beautiful salt water pool on the 7th floor. One great feature of this pool is 4 places about 1 ft deep with several bubble jets on the bottom. You lie in them and it’s like a body massage.
5;00 PM Just seeing our first rainfall in Bangkok worth noticing .
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