Courtyard Marriott Bangkok

So I arrived in Bangkok a full day before my mom did.  I made my way to the courtyard marriott hotel in bangkok, waahoo clean sheets, clean bathroom and somebody else to carry that big ole backpack around for me!  I walked in and flopped ...

... on an empty highway, without a camel, pushcart, caparisoned elephant or bicycle rickshaw in sight.  Check-in to a nice new Marriott Courtyard and immediately to bed, pushing 4 a.m. I was up at 7:30 a.m., showered, dressed and off to the Pearson ...

... ages away), it was about 7.30. Hotel is smart, only about a year or so old, so thumbs up to the Marriott Courtyard Bangkok. Massive room with a King size bed. Modern deco with mirrors everywhere. Shower was fantastic after a long journey. It has an open- ...

... part of town. After checking in, we checked out our room. It was ok, not as nice as the Marriott but ok. Headed out and right into seedy Bangkok. Loads of street stalls selling rubbish with the odd couple of prostitutes thrown in. Rob perused some fake ...

So I woke up obscenely early, about 2AM, and never was able to go back to sleep. I watched bad TV and movies, bathed, planned my route of possible sights for the day, and talked to Chris on the phone before I finally decided I could leave the room. ...