Chilling out in Bangkok.

There had just been a funeral service. The cremation was obviously taking place.
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when I arrived at this point people were starting to leave. The musicians had started packing up. But the guitarist saw me walking up so picked up his guitar and walked towards me. He began playing a pretty appropriate song considering my day. John Denver's Country Roads. I slipped him a couple of notes. 20 baht notes worth just less than $1. Last of the big tippers.
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Then it was a simple walk back to sukhumvit road and to Kheka BTS station
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I got back to the supermarket just before 5pm so had to wait before i could buy a bottle of wine for that evening. mrsdrron was waiting patiently by the window.
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Better finish this off. Had absolutely no motivation since I got home. The only thing I have acheieved in 3 days is fixing the garage roller door. Fortunately quite simple.
But now our last day at the Marriott. Was the 3rd of January and still Christmas.
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We had lunch at Nara. We shared a Pad thai and a pomelo salad. both excellent.
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The next day we moved back to the IC Bangkok. Another first for us as we used a ride share for the first time -Grab. Took a long way but no problem as the rate was agreed. but he missed turning into the IC. Jury's out.
This time we went up to the lounge to check in. Walked in at 1430 just as they start afternoon tea. It is a nice area. With good floral arrangements.
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And the views
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The next morning they didn't have eggs Benedict on the menu so i just had plain poached eggs with fixins. though I remembered after taking the photo to put some smoked salmon under he eggs. they do their poached eggs very well.
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For lunch we went next door to the Gaysorn village to Coffee Academics. They do an excellent mushroom with truffles pizza. There is a branch next door to the Kimpton and Kepinski hotels. We found them on the last time we stayed at the marriott Mayfair which is no more. There is also a branch in Central World. We got there before 1400- 1355 to be precise so the first thing was to order a glass of wine for Mrsdrron and a Chang beer for me.
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The pizza.
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That night was spent in the Club Lounge. I had a beautiful Tom yum soup.
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mrsdrron had the middle eastern lamb on rice.
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The hot dishes are just small servings but there is also a vey good buffet. here is my plate of sushi.
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The next morning I awoke just after sunrise.
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As it was our last day in Bangkok we once again went to Nara. Mrsdrron loves their plates.
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Once again it was sharing a Pad Thai and pomelo salad plus a plate of chicken in a ginger lime sauce.
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And condiments.
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that evening we got to the lounge at sunset.
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And the view of the old Hyatt Erawan then all the new hotels down Ratchadamri road. Plus a new one being built.
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Two of the hot dishes that night again a lovely coconut soup and beef cheeks with roast potato.
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Just for interest do you use a metered taxi or grab/bolt to get around Bangkok when you need to.
I use the BTS as much quicker. Bangkok traffic is horrendous.
Changing hotels we used a taxi one way and Grab on the return.

For transfers to and from BKK we used this company. Excellent service and constant communication. We would definitely use them again.

Cost was 1200 baht each way. some will think that too expensive but we were very happy.
 
I have used Klook and Joe Thai Taxi on my recrnt trip for airport transfers - Klook is a little cheaper at around AUD38 but Joe Thai Taxi is a better experience - THB900 for a "luxury car" which can be a Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Toyota Fortuner or Isuzu MUX.
I use Grab in Bangkok where I cant use the BTS and agree with drron on the waiting times - but thats Bangkok traffic!
 
I have used Klook and Joe Thai Taxi on my recrnt trip for airport transfers - Klook is a little cheaper at around AUD38 but Joe Thai Taxi is a better experience - THB900 for a "luxury car" which can be a Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Toyota Fortuner or Isuzu MUX.
I use Grab in Bangkok where I cant use the BTS and agree with drron on the waiting times - but thats Bangkok traffic!
Thanks. It is for transferring between hotels, doing a bit of a Marriott hotel crawl utilising @drron advice a little while ago.
 
The IC still looks good, been a while since I visited, was RA and the suite upgrade came with a mini bar that had half size bottles rather than minis.
 
The IC still looks good, been a while since I visited, was RA and the suite upgrade came with a mini bar that had half size bottles rather than minis.
Unfortunately our first stay was 6 nights so couldn't use my certificate before it expired unfortunately 19 days before our second stay. I since have got another so looking at a stay in May to use it.
 

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