I was up very early this morning and while working on this blog, caught the sunrise! A few hours later, Andrew and I went down for breakfast. We are being picked up by our friendly driver at 1pm to take us to Pattaya. So that means we need to pack! I am enjoying this vacation a bit more than the one in Italy where each morning I had to pack and put my luggage out the door by 7am!
The chef came out at breakfast and said that he had a surprise for me and please wait. So I helped myself to a small helping of breakfast and was patient and waited for what he had in store for me! After about 30 minutes and getting concerned that I was getting pretty hungry and my blood sugar alarm was going off the chef suddenly appeared and had cooked me “breakfast” Pad Thai! What a treat! It was yummy just like the 1st night when I had the same meal – Pad Thai and this one also had broccoli and cauliflower in it too which made it more nutritious! Nothing like getting your veggies when traveling right Liz???
Then the chef came and checked on me and I thanked him again and he asked if I wanted any of the GF bread. I really did not need it so I said not this time – it was very good but we are traveling today and do not want to feel too full. He then asked me when were were leaving and told me he would leave a surprise for me at the Front Desk! Okay, the suspense continues!
Now we are packed and in the lobby. The Thai people are SO helpful and want to take all your luggage for you! When we travel Andrew deals with the suitcases and I deal with the backpacks. I have a perfect way of balancing them on my walker and it works out very well. I do have to watch my walker I found out though as if I am not watching and they see luggage (which for them is a backpack) my walker will disappear! It has happened to me twice now – so I almost have to tether it to me when checking in or our so that the bellman does not take it by mistake!
We had a very pleasant drive to Pattaya – partly by highway and partly by local roads. We actually found out that we were quite a bit south of Pattaya city in a place called Jomtien. The Renaissance Hotel and resort is really beautiful too! Amazingly high lobby with flow through air creating a nice breeze! We were checked in very fast and upgraded to a high floor room – with a balcony and beautiful view! See the pictures below.
We then we tried to go for an early dinner at their 609 restaurant as the other restaurant at the front of the property was being used for a private event. In addition to that private event, there was a wedding going on in the garden! It was a very busy night for the hotel! However when we got to the 609 restaurant they seated us under some speakers and within a few minutes a lady with a very high pitched voice was starting to talk in Thai. I normally like listening to the Thai language being spoken as it is very hushed and melodic but this was neither and as we were both tired this was not going over well! It ended up that there was a fashion show going to happen in the restaurant! The waiter was very good when I explained that the noise was too much and he relocated us upstairs to the lobby bar where we then were served our dinner in some peace and quiet! Then back up to the room we went and we were just shutting down for the night and BOOM the fire works started! Now that was cool – being up so high and watching fireworks before bed!
