Photopalooza...(Loads of photos)
So here are a few snapshots of Bangkok from the taxi...
This is the river at the end of our road, I don't know what it's called but sometimes you can see dead things in it :S
This is a view from one of several bridges that are on the ExpressWay. You can see loads of skyscrapers which is pretty cool
Another skyline view and if you look closely (scuse the bad quality) on the bottom right you can see one of like 297309368-3464986902769824735968127365092786.827589 watts there which is the equivalent to a church or a McDonalds really...because they are religous and you can find them everywhere in the most random of places.
Oooh and there's another one
The journey. So it takes like an hour or so to kind of get out of the whole "Bangkok" thing. You can tell when you're out because even during the rainy season the sky is blue and the sun is out. This is because Bangkok is full of yukky pollution.
I have to say that there were many many moments where one minute I thought I was in the UK and then the next I felt like I was trapped in Apocolypse Now great vast jungles of coconut trees and greenery and paddy fields. We also went past a shrimp processing plant and was suddenly glad we had the windows up.
This was the main kinda...quad I guess, at the hotel. As you can see they are rather partial to a bit of topiary. The main discussion of me and my dad this weekend was...were those bunnies with horrificaly mutated ears or reindeer. Discuss.
This was one of the staircases leading up to the first floor. There was also a library (which I erm, procured a book or two from) as well as some really random stuff like an English Tea Room. Notice the painting is the exact carbon copy of the outside, like I could need any more topiary. I forgot to take a photo of the stuff on the otherside of the bulding, there was an elephant one that was BIGGER than an elephant. The mind boggles...
This was our pretty building we stayed in. Mum chose this hotel because "I don't like high-rises, knowing my luck the lift will break and we'll be at the top".
Our complimentary drink on arrival in the coolest glasses ever. Sadly though lemongrass tea does not appeal.
The wonderful swimming pool.
Too busy to feel spirtual? Bouncing from breakfast meetings to brunch meetings to lunch meetings? Well look no further, Sofitel provides you with the HOLIEST of dining experiences. Vist the watt whilst you chow down on some freshlymade Tom Yung Kung. Cast your eyes to the heavens and then back to your plate of Serpent's head fish noodles. Instead of eating and going, eat and go to Nirvana all at once.
The beach was wonderful, sadly though big signs up saying "DO NOT SWIM IN THE SEA. THERE ARE ROCKS AND DEADLY JELLYFISH. IF YOU WISH TO SWIM IN THE SEA PLEASE GO FURTHER SOUTH" :(
A headless horse...
The possible "further South"
Some local hawkers discussing farang conning tactics.
A rather suspicious war ship....there were several of these that kinda made the hairs on the back of my neck go up.
Awww doesn't it make you want to go in...? Well you can't because of the bloodsucking poisinous rock jellyfish that will get you.
See what I mean about scary ships? I bet one of them was aiming a missile at one of those beach loungers :)
"This is a lost still from when the Famous Western Director Billy The Joke attempted to change the scenery of the Wild West, alas...it did not amass to much"
My mum examining her latest pedicure by the pool.
My bed, alllllllll to myself *drools* I miss it, it was so comfy.
My bootiful free bathroom that is now in my suitcase, all of it. Including the sink
Private balcony...
And my view from the private balcony
My seat to look at sed view from private balcony
And what the view ended up looking like (notice the lashing gale force wind and rain)
And last but not least two examples of local wildlife and what every hotel in Thailand needs.
A butterfly...oooh. There were TONNES of beautiful (And GIGANTIC) butterflies, this is the only one that stayed still for more than ermmm a nanosecond.
This is the bird that ate some of my bacon, landed on my mum's head and hung around a lot. I wish my sister had been there and the bird had landed on her head. She's TERRIFIED of birds :D
Now most hotels will have an evacuation plan for fire this one had a ....
Yes a Tsunami evacution procedure. LOL