Closure....coming to an end.

The next morning, we proceed to Ekkamai bus terminal (eastern) by sky train to take bus to Pattaya. Yes we are greedy to squeeze this into our alr tight itinerary.
Bangkok doesnt have a beach and we don't wish to shop whole day so there we go.

Yappy was selfish not to let me carry my backpack as he say I look ugly carrying that so insisted to carry for me for some parts of the journey. Here he is with my backpack and his sling bag:







Very selfish rite....dun let me carry. Make me feel like a useless vase. lalalalaa.....

When we reach the Ekkamai bus terminal, a bus officer was hurrying us to get up a bus which is said to be on its way to Pattaya. We asked about the ticket price (100 baht) which is the same as what we have researched so we thought it was the correct one and even thot that we are lucky to catch this scheduled bus so easily without much delay.

This is the ultra long bus ticket which we have paid for on the bus.





But somehow we feel weird cos it was too sudden and the bus consists of only a few of us. From what I researched, it is supposed to be buying ticket with seat number from a counter instead of just getting up the bus and paying for the tix in this manner. Weird, but we shall see.

This bus ended up stopping at many bus stops to pick up passengers. After like 2 hrs which is supposed to be the average duration of time to reach Pattaya from BKK, we are still in the bus, wondering whether we have reached Pattaya area or not. It ended up to be a 4 hrs bus journey to reach an out of nowhere roadside in Central Pattaya instead of a proper bus terminal in North Pattaya !

Arrgghh, wat a waste of time cos our hotel that we have booked is in North Pattaya. We felt cheated and bewildered with this bus that we have taken and sighed in dismay. Why are we landed here instead of the bus terminal? Whatever it is, time is running out! We only have one day in Pattaya! Hurry!




We took songthew ( truck taxi) at 150 baht to our hotel despite some bargain cos the driver say our destination is glai mark mark ( very far) from our location bcos of the 1-way streets and since there is only the 2 of us. No choice la. No energy to bargain or ask another driver le after that irritatingly long bus journey also.

We reach Sunshine vista serviced apartment finally at 4pm. A nice lobby. Our so far most decent and plesant looking hotel, with buffet breakfast too. S$47 per night for twin room.







Without much delay cos it was alr 4+ pm then, we hurried to the beach within 10 min walking distance. The most distinct characteristic is the long stretch of chairs laid out along the beach. Sea was not fantastically beautiful bcos of some pollution. Expected from hearsay.





We were then apporached by a guy who is renting jetski. After again much bargaining, we get the rate of 600 baht (S$24) for half an hr. Abit ex to us but still considered affordable as compared to some other countries I have heard.


Was really a ride that can make anyone feel high after that! It was my second time playing jetski but the feeling is still as fresh as the first! Half an hour pass very fast without us really taking note of it.

Nothing else much that we did after that as banana boat needs a number of ppl to play and parasailing wasn't in sight. The beach chairs need to rent and we thought its pointless so decided to go wash up at our hotel and walk around our seemingly lively area.



We had our most wonderful and sumptuos dinner at Fuji Restaurant in the Big Festival mall somewhere across the street. Realized that we hadn't eat anything since our breakfast bcos of that stupid long bus journey. Was excited to bump into this beautiful restaurant which is the one what we saw but dint have time to eat in BKK then.



With each of us paying way less than $20, we ordered ourselves each a set meal plus a shared sushi set plus cold sake and maccha milk drink. So very worth it that I think I had a little too much that inevitably cause me some indigestion problem thereafter. oopss.




The streets were lively that day cos there was some sort of carnival or fair that was going on. Some tour promotion and food fair and performance filled up the long stretch of street which we only managed to walked part of it.

As expected, many sleezy clubs with ladies scantily dressed waiting outside to lure customers in. Transverstites are not uncommon just like in Bangkok.



There are actually more things to do and see in Pattaya like transverstite show and a magnificent garden to visit etc.

The next morning, we wrapped up our last day with a good oil massage and prepare ourselves to say goodbye to Pattaya.

Proceed to the proper bus terminal, queue up to buy ticket(~123 baht) at counter and waited for our bus back to Mochit station in Bangkok (instead of Ekkamai where we board the bus to here bcos Mochit is nearer to airport).

If you are with a few more frens, it would be a much better and comfortable idea to share a taxi straight to Bangkok airport at 800 baht.

I believe this should be the proper bus ticket and procedure to follow unlike the encounter we had in BKK.


This is it!

The bus that we are scheduled to take is at 1 pm and neva expect that all the buses are delayed and the bus that came at 1 pm was for the 1210 pm batch. Our ticket was rejected by the bus officer so we retreat back to our seats. The counter ppl are not helpful to answer our queries about which bus we should take. We could only wait in vain and look at the board signal for 13:00 to show up.

In a state of confusion, a bus came some time later at 1.30 pm and with the board signal still stating 1240, we thought it wasnt our bus. I notice the Black who queued up before us during the purchase of ticket looking blur as well. Yappy then went to ask another staff with our ticket and she nodded that is the bus for us.

In a hurry, we quickly showed our ticket and it was accepted and we board the bus with our luggage deposted in the lower cabin and were wondering whether the Black know that this bus is what he should be taking as well. Yappy then decided to go down the bus to find the Black who was sitting comfortably in the waiting area. I saw from afar that the Black wasn't convinced that the bus yappy pointed is ours since the board still stating 1240. He asked Yappy to show it to him that he can get up the bus successfully. So yappy boarded the bus for him to see. The Black then hurriedly came along and board it too and thank him gratefully with his Black American slang. Haha...

So now you know the bus system there can't really be trusted... cant imagine if we miss this bus then our bus ticket will be wasted as there is specific seat number one. And we still have a flight to take from bangkok later!

The bus journey from Pattaya bus terminal to Mochit station without any stops was around 2 and a half hours. Decent. This is what it should be manz.

Yes we know its coming to an end but I don't find how time flies so swiftly mayb cos I was treasuring every moment of it. Not sure abt him but nevertheless, still feeling abit hard to part from this vacation trip.




Byebye Bangkok....


A finale photo taken at the airport. Nice.





PS: Hope you guys enjoyed reading our 'itinerary' as much as I was writing about it!