We left Kanchanaburi this morning.
Did I feel sad?
Yes.
There were places I still wanted to go- like the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, like the Thailand-Burma Railway Center- all of which were literally walking distance from Natee Riverfront.
But there had been no time.
Maybe one day when life's easier I might get a chance to return to Kanachanaburi, and this time, maybe I'll visit what I this time didn't get to see.
Our bus was a mid-morning one- 1030am from the Kanchanaburi Bus Terminal to Bangkok- and we got to the station around 10am. It wasn't difficult to get the bus tickets that we'd pre-booked. We just needed to show the lady at the table, she ticked off her list, and handed us the tickets.
It was one of those mid-sized passenger buses- not a coach- and so we had to work our way around the luggage. What's more, I happened to be assigned the seat that was right above the rear right wheel, so yes, it was a wee bit cramped, but, okay.
Traveling from Kanchanaburi to Bangkok is a three hour plus journey, and we got to Chatuchak Bus Terminal around 1.40pm.
Perhaps had the bus gone on a direct route it would have been two hours, but here and there along the way the bus stopped to pick people up and so there were little waits here and there.
I spent most of the bus journey asleep, but the rest of the time I tried taking as many pictures as I could.
I wish I knew the route the bus took though.
At least I would be able to know which town this was and where on the route all these were, too.
From Chatuchak Bus Terminal we Grabbed to our hotel The Quarter at Ploenchit.
Situated on a road called Soi Ruam Rudi 2, this hotel was relatively close to the Ploenchit BTS, and so was convenient to get about just anywhere along the BTS line.
We checked in, looked about the room and settled some of our things down.
The Quarter is a fairly functional hotel.
First thing one notices about the lobby is this humongous stuffie sitting comfortably on the sofa.
It adds a nice touch to what is a structured, neat place and although the room might be a little small to some, I found it compact, with more than sufficient space to put a bit of stuff here and there.
The room too had a round table that doubled up as a desk and a coffee table and which one could work and eat at the same time.
There wasn't much for me to unpack- I was leaving the next day- so not long after we headed out and walked down to Central Embassy for lunch at what has now become one of my favorite Japanese cafes in Bangkok- Okonomi.
Here I ordered the Salmon and Cheese Mazemen, and a bowl of pumpkin soup which me and my friend shared.
I really love this Mazemen, by the way.
It might look small but the noodles are done really well, there's a sort of chew to the noodle, and when mixed with the cheese, one gets a taste of the fermented and the milky. One of the best ways to have this is to eat it strand by strand. You feel the texture of the noodle better that way.
Afterwards we headed over to Asok for a foot massage- which spa it is we went to, I'm afraid I cannot remember- but I think it was somewhere not too far away from the main road.
We then went to collect our luggage from Holiday Inn Bangkok, but not before sneaking into Moxy's lobby a quick and light dinner where my friend bought me a Pad Thai from the Thipsamai stall in the food court of Siam Paragon, as well as crepe snacks, coconut snacks, chendol snacks and a bag of sweet potato balls plus a drink from Shake Shack.
I'm just glad no one kicked us out.
