Drrons off to Asia with Lifemiles.

[drron]

These days disembarking is often problematic. travelling in J you are near the first off but being slow you are often pushed or cut in front of as people try to get to Immigration first. I am tempted to whack a few calves as they pass. And in this instance you have to catch a train to take you to the main terminal. I was spotted coming down the escalator so the train guard held the tain until I got on so no one beat me anyway. Same again though at the main terminal so I waited until last. Everyone headed straight to the main Immigration lanes and there appeared to be moderately long lines so we walked an extra 50 metres to the Premium Immigration entrance. Absolutely no one there so straight through. Sent a What's App to our driver and as we reached the second rod our car pulled in. Excellent service and a quick tip even though our driver obeyed the speed limit. Slowed down a bit with the usual horrendous traffic on Ploen Chit road.

Then a traffic jam at the IC entrance but our car was allowed to go past the stopped cars so we were out quickly No one at check in so we gave our bags to the concierge to take to our room and checked in quickly then headed to the IC club for an hour of drinks and snacks. I had 3 G&Ts and boy didn't they go down well. A bit of sushi from the buffet and the lovely mushroom soup from the menu.


Again great recognition from the staff and my first G&T and Mrsdrron's Sav Blanc appeared quickly without needing to order them.
We were starting to feel a little tired and asleep by 10pm which was 1am AEST.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I know what you mean about people cutting in… rushing to get to immigration.

But… why do the slow folks have to walk in the middle of the jetway, and not to the side, so others can pass?? Or worse, walk ‘sort of in the middle’ but meander from side to side so no one can pass at all?

Then they get stroppy if you politely mention you’d like to get past.

Same on travelators too. Not confined to jetways

 

[drron]

I know what you mean about people cutting in… rushing to get to immigration.

But… why do the slow folks have to walk in the middle of the jetway, and not to the side, so others can pass?? Or worse, walk ‘sort of in the middle’ but meander from side to side so no one can pass at all?

Then they get stroppy if you politely mention you’d like to get past.

Same on travelators too. Not confined to jetways

I always walk on the left side as my walking stick is better if in my right hand. And sometimes people want to pass me on my left side.

 

[jkbaus]

I always walk on the left side as my walking stick is better if in my right hand. And sometimes people want to pass me on my left side.

Me too.

 

[drron]

Tuesday and our first day in Bangkok. This is vacation time so we got out of bed at 0930. Yes the same time we do at home now that I am retred. Fortunately breakfast is open until 1100 in the IC club. Today was eggs florentine.


As usual a beautiful display of orchids.


A bit of confusion when going back to the room. I don't take my walking stick with me to the Club as only walking short distances. But that means I walk a lot slower and mrsdrron is much faster but is now used to me with the stick. So she takes of and gets into the lift and I miss it. She has no keys so can't get off at our floor so goes to the lobby. I get the next lift which stops frequently on the way down so by the time I get to the lobby she is back on floor 37. The lift attendant told me she was going there so back up I went. No sign of her. She had used her common sense and gone into the Club and got an extra room Key. I finally met up with her back in he room. Spnt the next couple of ours catching up with emails and this TR.
Early that afternoon this arrives.


With this card.


No wonder the IC has become our favourite in Bangkok.

 

[drron]

Today was going to be my big test. At 1400 I decided to go for a walk. In the past wherever I have travelled to I get greatpleasure from just walking. Amazing how often it leads to little magic moments.
I set out to walk to Ratchadamri road and walk up to the Pratunam market. Two months go I tried to do this and gave up halfway after 4 stops. This time I got to the half way point without stop or pain. There is a newish mall there which just hasn't taken off so it is undergoing a complete refurbishment. there was a sign out for some new restaurants. This one amused me.


So the little bunny with a picture of a chicken.
This time instead of walking up the elevated covered walkway I walked up the roadway. Crossed over the klong which has a ferry service.


Not far from there to Petchaburi road where I made a stop here. You may pick out the durians on the left side of the photo.


I really didn't need to stop so after a minute I walked on this time along Petchaburi road. Noticed this on the other side o the road.


Then turned down a road that I knew led down to a Central Store and Ploen Chit BTS station. Crossed over the canal again.


Passed a building we can see from our room.


Dwarfed by the building next door.


When I reached Ploen Chit road I made my second stop but only because I had to wait a while for the walk sign to be displayed. So sat for 2 minutes. I crossed Ploen Chit road to where I knew was a lift to take me up to the elevated walk way that would take me back to the IC. Surprised Mrsdrron by getting back 45 minutes before I said I would. So 7250 steps in 75 minutes. I was pleased.