Bangkok & Saran Poshtel

Immigration was busy but moved along quickly, and we met our pre-booked car service outside arrivals. The car service price was the same as two coach bus tickets, and were dropped off right at our door after a one hour trip in rush hour traffic. It had been 6° C in Tokyo so 36° C in Bangkok was a huge change. Six lane elevated highways with many motorcycles weaving in and out; not for the faint of heart to drive a motorbike here and some are without helmets! We turned onto a street with a major dig going on but were relieved to see the Saran Poshtel was down a quiet street. Quite new, the room's air conditioner working well thankfully. Had a brief nap then walked out our street and found a Hong Kong noodle place. We noted sidewalks/streets are similar to Mexico with many possibility of falls and trips. Note to self - must stop and gawk, not walk and gawk! After showers we slept reasonably well, up at 0500 hrs. and went for a freshly prepared omelet for breakfast in the lobby.Read more