One thing thing that I am really loving about Bangkok is the blending of old and new. There are traditional buildings steeped in history and modern buildings that look like they're from the future, and somehow it all works!
In terms of public transportation, the only thing I can speak to is the sky train, but I was pretty impressed. We bought day passes and were able to navigate the system very easily to get around to places we wanted to see. I especially loved the orderly fashion in which people get on and off of the train - no pushing or shoving, just people getting on doing so from either side of the car doors, while people getting off disembarked through the center of the doors. There were even directions provided on the ground! SO smart! One of my pet peeves is when you're trying to get off an elevator and rude people are already pushing their way on as the doors open. That would not happen if these common procedures were put into place! Walking on the streets here is another story, however; there seems to be no rhyme or reason for which side of the sidewalk people use. It's very willy nilly and we found ourselves constantly having to cross from left to right and back again to avoid running into people. It really makes no sense at all!
We went over to a place called IconSiam for a few hours to see the nighttime water and light show, and while the World of Color show at Disney California Adventure has set an unattainable standard, it was a fun thing to watch and it was not crowded, which was great.
We'll be checking out of this hotel in the morning and heading to the airport for the next leg of our adventure, so stay tuned!
Happy Tails to you!
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