Yippeee...Bangkok! (Part 4) - Day 3 (April 10, 2009)

Ehhh...it's day 3 already in Bangkok...
Btw...the weather here is HOT HOT HOT! Booooo...kita yang dari Jakarta ajeh basah kuyup euy! Especially when we arrive dan keluar dari terminal airport! U know lah bahwa inside the airplane we usually put on some heavy clothing...and since we'll be arriving at night we figured the weather will be cool also! Nope baby! It's sweltering outside! So we immediately shuck off those jackets and sweaters and scarves etc....Okay back 2 day three..

The deal is, since yesterday we couldn't go to the palace, we figured that no matter what we have to succed today..And since we got some info from Mimi, we're better armed now...
Left the hotel at 9.30 (plan was to leave at 9 buttt....as usual..too many unfinished bussiness he3x...), took a metered taxi that drove us all the way to the palace front gate where there are already a zillion tourist there! Hey whaddya expect!?!? The Grand Palace is after all a Must 2 See Sight in Bangkok!
Pas masuk ke dalam langsung dirazia dey ama penjaganya mana yang pake celana pendek, atau baju ketat de-el-el....Terus kita beli tiket..Hmmm...mahal juga 350 Baht, harga nuris banget neh..sementara untuk orang Thai gretong! Ini neh hebatnya disini, semua tempat wisata pasti dibedain untuk lokal ama wisman. Jadi orang lokal juga mau jalan2. Ohhh..lagipula di dalam kan ada temple-nya untuk sembahyang, makanya org lokal gratis.
The Palace complex is quite large as expected from royalty. Some parts are off limits because currently still in use. What's amazing is all those bling bling you see on the building and towers, etc. The Thai's really love their gold eh?
Okay...so we started entering the compund, only walk about 50 m and then...stop! Time for the babies to eat!!! And it took us about 1 hr b4 continuing the tour again ha3x....
The weather was so hot! My poor gal! We keep stopping once a while to rest..and feed..and change Gaby's clothes...All in all, our tour in the Palace took us about 5 hrs ha3x.....
Ha3x...no more time to visit Wat Arun and other temples and museums as planned
Lessons learned, when travelling with infant, I think one place per day is enough for them....
Good thing Gaby is still very happy and in a fine mood until the end of the day....

Pas keluar, ada yang jual suvenir gitu seperti biasaaaalahh......nah ada yang nawarin lukisan di atas kain Thai scenery gituuhhh..bagus seh....tawar menawar....got 10 for 500 Baht..pikir2 yah lumayanlah untuk oleh2 masal.....Ternyataaaaaa....ada pedagang laen yang nawarin 20 for 500 Baht ha3x......Alhasil kayaknya semi ketipu dehhhh...tapi...berhubung ini suasana liburan ya sudahhh dibawa seneng ajahhh...Kesimpulan ga bakal beli oleh2 lagih ho3x...
Oh kita kena scamming untuk kedua kalinya! Itu loohhhh the taxi scam!
Turns out from Palace back to our hotel cost twice...And then a taxi driver offered us only 50 Baht if we visit a gem store first. I've heard about this and it's okay if u go along and don't buy anything...So mostly all you lost is your time..But.........we haven't had our lunch yet, and said that we want to eat first somewhere cheap...This is where we got scammed! The taxi driver took us to an expensive seafood restaurant ha3x....All in all we spent 700 Baht for lunch! Luckily the portion was good...Kebayang kalo ga....sebelll banget!!! Sebenarnya ga terlalu mahal kali yeeeee...Well everything is part of life's experience right!
The jewelery store was large and fancy looking and...EXPENSIVE! We managed not to stay long by using the babies as an excuse ha3x....But one thing....the sales there can speak Indonesian!! Since it's impossible to discuss in English we speak in....Batak ha3x.....
FYI, all the taxis in Bangkok is fueled by gas. Dunno how much it cost, probably expensive, that's why the taxis driver really want to get vouchers from gem stores, leather stores, tailors, etc.

Back finally to hotel, tireeeddddd!!!
Omar & Joice decided to stay and order dinner in hotel.
The three of us went adventuring to the neighbourhood behind hotel and found a cheap food stall that sells rice or noodles with....PORK! hooray! 30 Baht per portion! Boy I love Bangkok food!
So there goes another day!