Asia After Dark September E Mag | Page 47

WeheadedtowardstomountainsanditwasatthispointIwitnessedoneofthe mostbeautifulhouses, withanequalyamazingbackdropthatIhadeverseen. I wasinaweofsuchabuilding, andcouldn’ thelpbuttrytocomprehendwhatlife wouldbelikelivinginthishouse. Itrealydidtakemybreathaway! Thejourneytakesaround3to4hours, andyesitisa slow process. Ifyourinahurry, thengrabanother transportoption, however, ifyouwanttoseeanother sidetoThailand, thenthisisdefinitelytheoptionto choose! AsweheadedtowardsBangkokitwasclear wewereenteringthesuburbanlifestyleasmoreand morecommercialbuildingsappeared, itwasasifthey wereputontheoutskirtstodefendthecityfrom invasion. Oneofthemostmemorableimageswaswatchingthetracksidehouses scurryingaroundpulingbacktheirroofstructurestoavoidthetraindraggingthem along. Itwasobviouslyaverywelpracticedroutineandonethatwasexecutedto inchprecision! Withonlyanhourtogobeforewearrivedatour destination, thetrainmeanderedthroughthebusy streetsofBangkok. Schoolchildrenandoffice workersclamberedaboardtomaketheirwayhome. Thetrafficstackedupasweslowlypassedbyonour journey. Mountainsofconcreteoverlookeduswith thesemonstrousbuildingspeeringdownatus, we musthaveappearedlikealittlesnakeweavingit’ s waythroughthestreets. Onesurprisewas passengersclimbingonthetrainfrom oneside, then walkingstraightouttheothersidetocarryontheir journeys, itwasasifthetrainwasn’ teventhere. It wasastrangeconcepttoseepeoplejustcasualy climbonandoff, Iguessitisjustthewayitis, unlike backinEurope!

ieventualyarrivedatourdestinationanditwas timetosaygoodbye. Ithadbeenamemorable journeyandoneIwouldhappilyrepeatagain withouthesitation. So, nexttimeyouneedtohead tothebigcityandtimeisofnorelevance, climb aboardandenjoyarealyspecialandinteresting journey!

PattayaAfterDarkcanconfidentlygivethisjourney aTHUMBSUP!

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