Although the nice folks in the Conrad told us it was "complicated," we and our rollabaords made our way from the hotel shuttle to the Skytrain to the new Airport line without difficulty. Because of the promotional prices, the entire trip cost about $5-6 for all four of us, not a bad deal.
We found the Star Alliance Gold check-in line, saving ourselves some queuing, and are now sitting in the Thai Airlines Domestic Lounge, nibbling on dim sum and other similar goodies while awaiting our flight to Phuket.
After touring a variety of Wats and other sights in Bangkok and environs, we're looking forward to some serious pool time at the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort and Spa.
Kathy and Brian
Two retired educators alternating joyfully between seeing the world and enjoying our eight grandchildren (in order of birth), Jake, Avery, Taegan, Lily, Peyton, Riley, Blane, and Jace.
Kathy and Brian met in the clarinet section of the University of California (Santa Barbara) Symphony Orchestra several decades ago.
Brian's Western Canadian roots and Kathy's Colorado ties resulted in their making beautiful music together along with producing a cross-border crop of descendants.
Kathy spent a year studying in Vienna at the Institute for European Studies and the University of Vienna.
Brian started the school band program in Hope, British Columbia, and later became the high school's vice-principal for 6 years and subsequently principal for 15 years before retiring in 2001.
Kathy, in between raising our three children, taught kindergarten and first grade, middle school, and high school - mathematics, computer studies, ESL, and her first love, band, before retiring in 2001.
We enjoy sharing our travel experiences and providing the odd travel tip to friends, relatives, and visitors.