Pattaya

Pattaya is a seaside town about 2hrs from Bangkok. I'm quite impressed by the fact that we get a private car to take us there.



Arrived at Hard Rock hotel which is about 3 years old now. The lobby is quite well done with music memorabilia. But... when we got to our room... YUCK!!

The room has orange walls and big posters of Michael Jackson and some other chick above... Ewwwww. It's also a very small room!!



We are right in the centre of everything, just across the road from the beach and the hotel has a huge pool/recreation area. It was good to lounge by the pool in the arvo.



It poured on our first night in Pattaya so we ate buffet in the hotel. Met a really cool waitress called Ann... who introduced us to her 'girlfriend' who was actually a guy... but she calls him that cos he's gay. Was really funny cos we had live entertainment that night - 4 guys who come around to your table and serenade you wtih any song you request (as long as it's old!). Ann's friend, Joke (pronounced 'jock') decided to go around dancing everywhere - guess you had to be there. The musicians came around to our table but we didnt know any songs to request so eventually they were able to play us a Michael Learns to Rock song! YAY!



8th September - Our second last day in Thailand was spent looking for last minute things. Daph was finally able to find something for her dad. Lazing by the pool in the arvo was really good!!

Was supposed to go out on the town tonight but we were too tired and decided to do something quieter instead. Pity cos daph really wanted to go see the lady-boys at 'hollywood' which is one of the most popular clubs in pattaya.



9th September - we go home today... a 2 1/2 hr trip to the airport then a 9 hr plane ride back to sydney. We werent so lucky with the seating this time cos the plane was totally full on the way back. And daph wasnt so lucky with sleeping this time either..... hahaah. but at least the person we were sitting next to was quite nice and not stinky!!

It's kinda nice to be back... own bed... home!!!