Sunday, January 3, 2010

Second day of the tour - Bangkok to Pattaya Discovery



Leading a group is probably different from travel as FIT. Group tour is much rushing and tiring. Everybody have to wake up in the early morning and sleep at the late night if the schedule of the day is tight. As today, morning call at 6:00am, meeting time is 7:00am for departing to the first sightseeing place - Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. It is the most colourful traditional floating market in Thailand. Actually it comes from the idea of Venice. A lots of European travellers visited to this extraordinary floating market, to experience an unique ambiance of Thailand's daily life and experience the trades deal on the boat. Important note: Goods are priced on the 'doubled from actual price'. So, if you want to buy something from the boat sellers, you might need to bargain with the fair price you want. They will said Okay if the boat sellers agreed with the price you suggested whereas they would just push your boat away from their stalls.

After the 45 minutes special shopping experiences, we were ready to Jitpochana Restaurant for our lunch. After lunch, tour continued to Sriracha Tiger Zoo, a wildlife kingdom. It is located on the half way from Bangkok to Pattaya. Visitors not only could found 200 Bengal tigers, 100,000 crocodiles and various kind of animals in the zoo, but it also offers many amusing activities and amazing shows such as Crocodile Show, Pig racing, Pig calculation shows and etc. Visitors also got the opportunity to take photos with the tiger cub, baby crocodile and various kind of animals by just paying some money. Besides, visitors get to observe tigers and crocodile behaviours, witness the pig feeding the tiger cubs with her own milk along with nthe piglets.

Then, its time for transfer to Pattaya Mike Orchid Hotel where we stayed for 2 nights. It is a very nice hotel and it graded as a 4-stars hotel. All facilities is available in this hotel included swimming pool, dinning restaurant, WiFi, mini bars and safe deposit boxes. One double bed and an additional single bed provided in every room. The rooms are big and spacious. It is suitable for every type of guests. After check in, we proceed to another local restaurant at Pattaya for our dinner.

Pattaya is a nightlife city, a paradise for whom are night owl. :-P Especially for men! Different types of bars and bistros provided diferrent 'entertainments & services' for different types of guests. Besides bars & bistros, there are a lot of stalls which sell souvenirs, fruits, clothes and many other things at the roadside. Another special features I have impressed at Pattaya is the lighting and the charming radiance at every corner of Pattaya during night time.

Pattaya is famous with the different shows such as Alcazaar show, Tiger Shows, Persi Cats Show, Men's show and other adult shows. Therefore, these amusing shows became the best optional entertainment at Pattaya for all the visitors. Meanwhile, massaging and spas also become one of the good enjoyable activities in Pattaya. But, some of the massaging centre providing 'an extra service' after massage! So, becareful during you choosing a massage centre...!


After dinner, some of my group members join the optional tours as mentioned above as watching shows, massaging and some of them went for shopping around the street. They got their own entertainment, but me... A lonely girl, what could I do there??? Drinking beer at the bistro or bar??? Join the blasts with strangers??? No... I shopping at the walking street until time to join them for massaging. Of course, as a Tour Leader, I got the opportunity for free massaging! Haha... 2 hours Thai Massage makes me feel comfortable and relax, I did even fell asleep during massaging. After massaging, I gave the girl some tippings and we went back to hotel.



Coincidently, tonight is Christams Eve! This is the first Christmas Eve in my life that I celebrated alone at other country and away from my family and friends. It is amazing but lonely...to be honesty! I miss my family and my friends very much! And someone... Someone that I always miss...!



I had a lonely Christmas Eve for 2009...



''...U better watch out, u better not cry....''
''....'' '' Santa Claus is coming to town...''



~~~MERRY CHRISTMAS~~~

2 comments:

  1. your trip is full of destination~ God! somemore got free massage, so enjoy~~~ haha, same, that night i also celebrate alone, dinner alone, walk alone in mang mang ren hai~ feel that really lonely, cause is my lovely Christmas== but its also a new experience in my life~ also no bad la, feel freedom and can do anything you want to do, no need think for other ppl. haha!Oversea Christmas really different~ even alone, but i feel nice!

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  2. I got the same feeling as you...We could really learnt about independent when we are alone! Actually my trip has no free time, its quite full, but I was really enjoyed it so much and it is making and building the my Spledid life...

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