Arriving in Bangkok

We have been to Thailand so many times so I am wondering whether I will be able to blog about it with a fresh eye…. Here goes….

We had already booked the Radisson Hotel online. Does having the Internet means that there will be no more adventure travel for us? Anyway, it was nice to feel pampered and have people carry our bags for us and call us Sir / Madam / Dr.Mynard / Dr.McLoughlin – this never happens in Japan. We took a London taxi from the airport to our hotel – seriously, we did! There is a company that makes them for export. There is also a new airport in Bangkok. I remember landing in the old one located right in the city. You come out of the airport and sit almost stationary in traffic jams for an hour. The new one is located out of town and linked to Bangkok by an expressway. Here’s the drill: you come out of the airport, pick a lane, go as fast as you can until something gets in your way, switch lanes and repeat until it is time for you to turn off.

When we arrived, they told us that there were only smoking doubles available or a non-smoking single. I told them it was our anniversary (it was!) and could they upgrade us. They did! Always worth asking J The deluxe room was lovely, if slightly cheesy. The hotel has a large pool area overlooking the expressway.