Yappy finds it disgusting to shop all day in Bangkok, thus our itinerary consists of some outdoor activities too which includes today.
We went to the somehow less talked about 'tourist' attraction more recommended for family who are bringing kids. Siam Park City (instead of Dreamworld)! Its only $8 admission fee for unlimited rides to the land and water park. CHeap cheaapp....
Our naive minds assume that siam park city is in siam area but it wasnt! The receptionist at our hotel told us that its quite far and out of the way and you need around 1 hr taxi drive to reach there from where we are now. Abit shaken, we took some time to discuss whether we should proceed to our original plan. And yes we are!
And we are glad that we did!
I am holding on to a thai phrase book borrowed from library which has proven itself to be useful in our bargaining and queries with a taxi driver who does not speak any Eng. But dun worrie, most of the time simple english and sign language can just survive you tru your shopping.
The pics above may misleadingly give you the impression that the Siam Park City is somewhat grand and big but actually the whole amusement park is pretty small with only a few rides but enough to leave us feeling satisfied and energy drained out at the end of the trip.
The worst ride of all! We call it the topsy turvy ride that should be condemned by all sane ppl on Earth !
This ride is disgusting leh! For the seemingly long ride, you and your partner will be tossing and rolling together with the round containers that you are in at 360 degrees, with just a tight belt strap across your waist. Imagine that!
Both of us felt like vomiting right at each other's face after that... no joke.
Our tired looks after all the land rides. Can't wait to move on to the water park for a splashing good time...
The water park is like a mini fantasy island(though I have not been to). My sort of first time playing all these since I have not been to wild wild wet or the swimming complex in Jurong centre. It was great fun sliding down the long tunnels and Big Splash slides! My upper swimming suit nearly go out of place....Phew!
Not many pictures taken in the water park since all things are kept in locker you see. Typical stuff like the wave pool, jacuzzi, big splash and tunnel slides.
Compared to WWW in downtown east Singapore where I've been to recently, I very much appreciate the less disciplined system here in Siam Park City. Don't need to queue up to play the slides or being restricted to one person at a time. Anytime, anyone can just go along with frens at whatever positions you want and whoosh down the tunnel slides. Never mind about the body collisions that sometime occur at mid-way down the slides. It's all in the name of fun!
We continued our shopping in MBK to finish our shopping from previous day. Btw MBK is nearest to National Stadium skytrain station though still walkable from Siam station. Infact, we think all the skytrain stations are pretty near to each other! An alternative is just to take tuk tuk from one station to the next, stop you straight at the door which may be more worthwhile & convenient for you.
Yappy looks kinda Thai with his dark skin and Singha top.
This is a modest collection of what we have bought from this trip since we are on budget and under limited luggage space and time to shop proper.
Saw those 3 pairs of shoes that I've bought in total? 2 heels and a sandal.
We were like hungry ghosts when we reached the shopping centre and we can't help spending time to reward our stomach in between our shopping time.
Most of the food courts In BKK make use of coupons or top-up card for the purchase of food. Get it at the counter then go buy your food. Refund of your leftover value is mostly possible.
Thai fried kway teow-Pad Thai is addictively nice. Sour and sweet. Available also at the big S-11 in amk central, next to Jubilee, which taste equally good I thought.
Superlicious dessert ice cream at swensens!
Yappy was whining for Xiao Long Bao for the whole nite. We then managed to find a chinese restaurant that sell. Poor me has to oblige to eat with him! How sacrificing is that....!! ;p
(yum yum..hee)
Yappy's method of saving time by cooling the noodles while tasting the soup simultaneously.
Here comes the Xiao Long Bao and the pancake... which becomes a difficult decision-making time for Yappy to choose between this or the other.
Stuff them both in your mouth lor!
My first rose from Yappy whom he bought from a small ger in the streets along our way back to hotel that night. Haaahee..
"The following day will be to Pattaya Beach...will it be a smooth-sailing ride?", we wondered in our dreams....
1 comment:
i always recommend swensens in bkk becos the prices is always so affordable. n i pretty amazed that u guys were able to squeeze in pattaya for ur 5d4n coz i believe it took 2hrs by road frm bkk.
P.S. guess i'm the only one not keen at the maybe up and coming "project rakchuay II" in dec which is hotly discussed currently.
anyway, lookin fwd to readin ur pattaya entry. always njoy readin other ple's travelling experience becos their 1st hand account is often more accurate than lonely planet......
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