Greyhound Cafe ~ Life is a journey, full of pictures, places, stories and good tasting recipes.  
I just love this concept and was really eager to try the famous chicken wings and extensive selection of desserts. There are many branches across Bangkok (and Hong Kong) but the closest one to me was the sister brand - Another Hound Cafe at Siam Paragon. "Chic and glam Asian-Italian" food and ambiance.

 Love potato wedges and dip.

 Their famous chicken wings cut in half with the bone removed.




Risotto


Waffles with flambeed bananas and vanilla bean icecream.

Eat, swim, sleep. Love the sunshine & relaxing. The beach wasn't what I was expecting but the hotel pool was pretty good. (Intercontinental) Ate lots of good pad thai and fresh mango.

May 9-10, 2013

Bangkok: Hot. Traffic. Sawadeeka. Massage. Thai Iced Lemon Tea. Fresh Mangoes/Fruit. Tom Yum Goong. Shopping. Culture. Explore.

My luggage didn't arrive until the second morning so I was pretty upset. Had a quick bite at McDonald's/Paragon food court (Thai iced tea & tuna pie... Asia McD's > North American) then bought some essentials instead of leisure shopping. Felt better after my two hour Thai/aroma massage and a good dinner at Greyhound Cafe. Second day was spent on a private tour to Train Market, Floating Market and Tiger Temple, followed by another massage. Didn't get to ride gondola in Venice, but I think this is more interesting - relaxing and buying food/merchandise from the vendors. There is one 'mama' (old lady) who paddles her boat for two hours to get to the main market.

Bangkok is such a culturally/historically rich city. (It used to be called Siam - hence Siamese twins, Siamese cats...) I thought it would be pretty underdeveloped, but in the tourist area where we stayed (Courtyard Marriot - highly recommend), it was surprising to see it much like any other metropolitan city with its abundance of large malls, luxury brands and sky bridges (although the locals I saw were still low income). Of course, a few hours out to the markets and it's such a contrast. I wish I had more time to explore Terminal 21 - pretty unique mall with airport theme and small independent shops. Overall a very well-rounded and enjoyable trip.

Next stop: Hua Hin.