We arrived back in Bangkok on the 3rd March and booked in at the M Place hotel, just out of town, as we wanted to see a different side of the city. We had a real fun time finding it in a taxi from the Airport. We planned to take the train for 16baht but soon found out that the train from the international airport isnt actually built yet. When we realised the bus would be 150baht each we decided to take a taxi. Not one of the expensive Limo taxis all the touts try to get you in but the public taxis from level 2. Unfortunately for us the old taxi guy couldnt speak english and we couldnt really explain where we were going. In the end we told him to take us to Mo chit which was supposed to be the nearest train station. We didnt realise there were two mo chits and of course we went to the wrong one! He had to stop a few times to ask people but they couldnt really help much, at least they worked out we were in the wrong Mo chit! I showed him on the map but this only made things worse. I looked at a map written only in thai after this and realised when the guy was looking at the map in English it must have been exactly the same as me looking at the Thai one, I had no idea what the roads were!. As I’ve said before we are just stoopid tourists! Anyway, by the grace of God, or Buddah in these parts, we eventually got there with the help of a concierge from another hotel. The trip should have been around 250-300baht but on our scenic tour of the suburbs it was 500. Still a lesson was learnt and it makes for a good tale to tell later.
The room turned out to be great, floor tiled with a fridge, TV, western style bathroom and shower combo so all good for the next few days! The only real downside is that it is a bit far into town but at least it has a lot of places to eat. There are some great food stalls along the main road here, and for even better prices. We quite like it that no one here really speaks much English. At the food market we’ve been eating at, they now call a small boy when they see us so he can translate! Still, when you’re hungry you can always find a way to order food and we’ve had some real fun with sign language. We’re never really sure exactly what we’ve ordered until it arrives on the plate!
The first night was strange, after a while I felt the bed kind of shake, it was a gentle shake but very noticeable. After the 3rd time I looked at Sandra, who was already looking at me… turns out we have a bed that rocks gently from side to side every few minutes, but only after 9pm. Very odd, I’d ask the manager about it but he doesnt really speak any english and it may cause a bit of confusion! So long as we don’t have to pay for a vibrating bed 
This place has the largest and longest towels we’ve ever experienced. They cover you from head to toe and leave a kind of bridal tail (???) flowing on the floor behind you. Paradise for some!
We’re going back to the Atlanta hotel tomorrow until Monday when we are thinking of resuming our initial plans and heading up North to Chang Mai, which is supposed to be the cultural hub of Thailand. We’re hoping to do a short cooking course up there. I really want to learn the art of cooking noodles Thai style and Sandra wants to do the sticky rice.