Day 3 - Thailand Holiday

The day started with breakfast and then we went to check out the spa and we decided to book the Rejuvinating Scrub and Massage for the afternoon before heading out to drinks and dinner. With the booking confirmed it was time to 'move out' to the shopping malls again. The cost of these BTS rides were B$20 per person but it's a good people mover, not too crowded. This time we took the hotel transfer to the nearest BTS station which was at Salah Daeng and then we took the BTS to Chit Lom station. We got off and headed for Platinum Mall. It's a spralling 7 story complex with hundreds of shops selling fashion wear at wholesale prices. Only problem is you have to purchase more than 1 to get that discount but still most shops allow you to mix and match. After that we headed for Central Mall where we had lunch at the Food Court which had a 'Marche' type payment system we had to take along a card and record our purchases and pay before we leave the area. More shopping was done and it became apparent the missus was starting to feel the effects of all that walking and insisted that we catch a taxi back to the hotel. Luckily the Mall has a taxi stand and they got us a taxi but they did asked if we wanted a tut-tut as there maybe a jam on the roads. I think it was still safer to get a taxi so we got into one. The guy at the taxi stand was kind enough to explain to the taxi driver where we wanted to go and zoom we were off. I have to say the guy was really fast and aggressive driver. Guess it's typical of all taxi drivers around the world. :) Well it took about 15 mins to get to the Hotel - surprisingly - and the fare for the whole trip !! B$50 which in Singapore Dollars is $2.20 -- Damn that's less than the flag down fare of a cab in Singapore !! We made it back just in time for our Rejuvinating Scrub and Massage. I'm not one who is a massage freak so I was hoping to have a gentle one but the missus suggested I try the Thai Massage while she took the Balinese version. Well hopefully I don't start screaming during the procedure. We had the foot massage then a salt scrub for me while the missus had some mud looking scrub, not sure what it was. After which the massage session began and it's remarkable for a young petit looking Thai lady to have such strong hands. She really got into it poking and pressing using the elbows and legs and feet and palms. It really hurt especially when she did my neck which was where the tightness is. But when she did the arms and head it really felt so relaxing that I think I fell asleep somewhere then. I thought the whole thing was over after that but noooooo..... there was more. It seems my version came with STRETCHING. Ok I'm not the most fexible guy around and what she did was she started pulling and bending and twisting my entire body into various positions.... painful positons... I felt like a pretzel. I probably ended up like a christmas ribbon. The whole agonizing session lasted 2 solid hours but I have to say you really feel refreshed after that. Don't mind going through that again if I can 'tahan' the pain again. I'm told it's something you get used to after a while. Tonight being our final night in Bangkok we decided to treat ourselves to dinner at the Hotel's restaurants and we chose the Saffron which served Thai cuisine. Here's the missus at the Saffron. After dinner we went up to the Moon Bar for some drinks. It's on the 62nd floor and it's also where you have the Vertigo Restaurant. It was really high and not something I'm too keen off but it was really an experience. Ya the pictures not that great since the guy who took it did not manage to hold the camera steady. We are in the highest open air dinner area/bar in Bangkok. We tried to get some seats but the bar was full so we decided to head on down to the club level for our own drinks. Now all that's left is for me to head on back to the room and start packing !! Not sure how I'm going to fit all the shopping stuff in the luggage :)