Pattaya After Dark October 2016 | Page 5

Weheaded towardsto mountainsand itwasatthispointIwitnessed oneofthe mostbeautifulhouses,with an equallyamazing backdrop thatIhad everseen.I wasin aweofsuch abuilding,and couldn’thelp buttryto comprehend whatlife would belikeliving in thishouse.Itreallydid takemybreath away! Thejourneytakesaround 3to 4hours,and yesitisa slow process.Ifyourin ahurry,then grab another transportoption,however,ifyou wantto seeanother sideto Thailand,then thisisdefinitelytheoption to choose!Asweheaded towardsBangkokitwasclear wewereentering thesuburban lifestyleasmoreand morecommercialbuildingsappeared,itwasasifthey wereputon theoutskirtsto defend thecityfrom invasion.Oneofthemostmemorableimageswaswatching thetracksidehouses scurrying around pulling backtheirroofstructuresto avoid thetrain dragging them along.Itwasobviouslyaverywellpracticed routineand onethatwasexecuted to inch precision! With onlyan hourto go beforewearrived atour destination,thetrain meandered through thebusy streetsofBangkok.Schoolchildren and office workersclambered aboard to maketheirwayhome. Thetrafficstacked up asweslowlypassed byon our journey.Mountainsofconcreteoverlooked uswith thesemonstrousbuildingspeering down atus,we musthaveappeared likealittlesnakeweaving it’s waythrough thestreets.Onesurprisewas passengersclimbing on thetrain from oneside,then walking straightouttheothersideto carryon their journeys,itwasasifthetrain wasn’teven there.It wasastrangeconceptto seepeoplejustcasually climb on and off,Iguessitisjustthewayitis,unlike backin Europe! ieventuallyarrived atourdestination and itwas timeto saygoodbye.Ithad been amemorable journeyand oneIwould happilyrepeatagain withouthesitation.So,nexttimeyou need to head to thebig cityand timeisofno relevance,climb aboard and enjoyareallyspecialand interesting journey! PattayaAfterDarkcan confidentlygivethisjourney aTHUMBS UP! WWW.PATTAYAAFTERDARK.COM