May 01, 2007
09 PM
Given Vanessa's recent return back from Australia, Singapore's May Day holiday took us completely by surprise. Despite the challenging window of opportunity, Matt went to work on Friday morning and by Friday afternoon we were winging our way to Bangkok for a long weekend.
The city was as chaotic as we had remembered - an assault on the senses with smells, sounds, pollution, colours and crowds all around. Bangkok is the antihesis of Singapore. Unordered, untidy, unplanned - and we fully enjoyed the unpredictability of our experience. The trip started on a good note when we were upgraded to a suite....the bathroom being bigger than our old New York apartment. A generous helping of sublime chocolate truffles laid out every day were a favourite for sure.
The trip was all about relaxation, and we indulged in a range of activities from sipping cocktails high above the city, relaxing with a traditional thai massage, savouring delicious seafood meals in local restaurants and navigating the challenging river shuttles. But unfortunately no tuk-tuks (they seemed to have disappeared since our last visit ten years ago).
Tourist highlights included the glittering confines of the vast Royal Palace, the crazy shopping mayhem of Chatuchak markets and the tranquility of Jim Thompson's house nested by the canals.
A productive city break indeed.
