Aaron's Birthday

We went to Michelle's place at Woodlands to celebrate Aaron's first birthday!



It was raining hard so we got there at nearly 5:30, good thing Neelam was still there. I finally got to meet baby Lara.







I can't stop raving about how good the Lechon Kawali is which Rozel specially prepared. Here we are with her.



Here I am with the cutest birthday boy,



and with Michelle's equally cute first born, Zach.



Here are a few more pics from the party:

Bangkok Day 2

Despite the lack of sleep, we all woke up early to have breakfast at the hotel.



We then got ready and headed to the Crocodile farm. It was about an hour away from the hotel and entrance was 300 THB (12.50 SGD). We first watched the elephant show which lacked energy and charm.







The crocodile show wasn't due to start till late so we looked around first and had lunch at the Crocodile Restaurant.





The crocodile show was more fun and a lot more exciting, it's the highlight of our visit to the farm.









We then rode the elephant and looked at the dinosaur museum before finally leaving.







We actually asked the cab driver to wait for us, what didn't occur to us was that he'll keep the meter running. Since we were at the farm for more than half the day, the meter was already at around 700 THB (29 SGD) when we got back. We then asked him to take us to MBK, it's like a bigger St. Francis Square.



An Auntie Anne's beckoned so we had a quick snack there and coffee at Starbucks before exploring the place further.



Except for iPhone cases, we didn't get anything at all since we were planning to go to the weekend market the next day. We then headed to Silom to have a massage and then to meet up with Wee. We had dinner at this pretty famous restaurant where the food is actually good. 



What surprised us and left an impression on us is not the food but the rudeness of almost all their staff. How very unlike Thailand. There were no smiles and the manager and the one serving us looked very very irritated. They also don't allow photographs so we had no choice but to have a group picture outside. 



Wee then took us to watch some exhibitions before heading back to Silom with some drinks. 




Abby and Eco then took off leaving us to party till almost 5am. 

Hello Bangkok!

We booked our Bangkok trip on a whim and we went there with just a loose itinerary. We wanted to go to Jatujak, see some elephants, go to Siam Paragon and watch a show that only Bangkok is famous for. We played everything by ear so the trip was quite relaxed, we all just went with the flow.

With only 2 hours of sleep, we headed to the airport. Trust Clarice to avoid taking a cab and paying for the midnight charge so she arranged a service for us. I was planning to sleep on the way but how could you when the service comes with a Videoke and a Got 2 Believe DVD to keep us entertained.



We arrived in Bangkok and we were all impressed with their airport. It was huge and looked well maintained.



We took a cab and headed to the hotel, checked in, got ready and headed straight to Siam Paragon to have a late lunch. The food gallery was overwhelming, I was drooling. We finally settled at Asian Kitchen to have a taste of some authentic Thai dishes.







To experience a little but of touristy Thailand, we decided to pay a visit to the reclining Buddha. We hailed a cab and I promptly fell asleep. I didn't notice how far away it was.













The place was huge but we didn't explore anymore. Abby said that it more or less looked the same so we headed out and decided to go to the Grand Palace. While looking for a cab, we were told by the tuktuk drivers that the palace is already closed. They offered a river tour to see the old Bangkok, we agreed after much prodding. They charged us 300 THB (12 SGD) down from 500 THB.

Our verdict: Skip the river tour. It's not worth it. While I liked it because I enjoyed the wind and how relaxed I felt, there was really nothing to see. Picture Malabon and you've already seen what the river tour has to offer.











The river tour was just outside a school and we were just in time because all the street food vendors just finished setting up. We stuffed ourselves and headed back to the hotel. After resting a bit and taking a quick shower, we headed out to Silom for dinner. We were looking for the night market and a quick massage. When we got there, we couldn't find a suitable place to eat so we tried the streets.



We weren't able to find the night market and we weren't able to get a massage but we gamely watched a show at one of the shady side streets there. We went home a bit late but very excited for the next day.