Still a little bit grumpy, I was determined to get out of Pattaya as soon as I could. Which meant around midday, an hour after I got out of bed. Tis a hard life. Well it actually is as I had no idea where I was in Pattaya or where the bus station was. I jumped on a Baht Bus doing a circuit - surely they would take me there? Nope. So I walked along a road for a while and decided to follow the air-con buses as they left Pattaya. I kept regretting the choice the further we went out - it was a hot day and I'd just walked a couple of kilometers following a bus trail. But it did pay off and I ended up with a ticket in my hand waiting for the next bus to Bangkok at the Pattaya AirCon bus station, which is conveniantly very far away from Pattaya. It mocked me further when I saw the Baht buses dropping people off - how the hell did they find them?
No problems getting back to Bangkok and I was glad to get away. Called Simon and Joy and went out to the movies to watch some Jackie Chan flick. It was bad, though this time the cinema was packed out with people. I figured it must be because its the weekend.
We went out for dinner to a flashy restaurant. Simon and Joy were meeting some friends who were also involved in the school. The Crystal restaurant was all class, with a massive bed-size couch out the back so we could all have a drink. They were famous for a motorbike and Tuk Tuk clad with crystals that you could get picked up in, as well as the shop displays throughout the restaurant. Despite all this, the meals averaged 7-15 bucks! This is more or less a first class restaurant and its still so cheap! I couldnt believe it, though I did note that Pad Thai is a tenth of the price if you buy it outside from a street stall.
