Bangkok day 3 – rest day

A thunderstorm at 4.15am woke us up - welcome relief for the locals we suspect.  Up at 8.45am, skyped Laura who had told us that Reilly was keen to talk to Grandma and Pop, then down to a leisurely breakfast as today is a rest day for us.  Then to the pool to read the local newspaper and our books, and a swim or two in the refreshing water, with the BTS trains heading past.

Left there around 1.30pm and caught the train around to the mega shopping complexes where we had a nice Subway lunch of tuna and salad rolls – a light break from all this delicious ethnic food we have been ingesting recently.  Then we spent the afternoon wandering the shops and having some success with finding the various items on the list, including a watch for Julie.

Time for a coffee, then a bit more of a wander and off to the 56^th floor of the Centara Grand hotel, part of a nearby convention centre, for happy hour and a view of the setting sun. 

Cloud formed ominously to the west and we thought we would miss the sun, however it broke through a triangular frame of cloud:

 There were some nice views of Bangkok to be had.

 

Then dinner at a restaurant in one of the shopping complexes before strolling home in the slightly less muggy heat just before 9pm.  Up early tomorrow to go to River Kwai.