We got on our taxi in the late morning and I spent an hour listening iPod. After crossing the Sarasin Bridge, connecting the mainland with Phuket, I decided to take off my iPod and look outside. It was a very familiar road because I had actually been to the JW Marriott before (probably 2-3 times). Soon after, I was at my favourite resort in Thailand. As normal the bell boy but a ring of orchids on our necks and offered us all a ‘Mojito No Rum’, a drink made of mint leaves and fruit juice. We had requested room 3443, the room with the best sea view. But since it was occupied already, Julian (the manager) gave us 3441, which was still being cleaned.
We waited for an hour in the Sala Sawasdee Lobby Bar, where I had a Gunner (ginger beer and ginger ale mixed up together). I also noticed a lot of things that I hadn’t noticed before, for example there were lots more Indians and Koreans, and that the staff weren’t as friendly as last time.
At least we got to the room and it was in good condition. The master’s bedroom still had the gigantic bed and bath tub, and the living room still had the nice open kitchen and bar area. Dad and I unpacked the luggage whilst Mum went off to the Airport to pick up my Grandparents (in Shanghainese grandma is ‘Ah-boo’, and grandpa is ‘Ah-gong’).
1 hour later….
Ah-boo and Ah-gong have arrived, and we are all gathered around a table at the Marriott Café. We are all having the international buffet, including Vietnamese, Mongolian, Indian, Japanese, and Malaysian cuisine. We are chatting about different things, such as how Mildred (our helper) is doing, and how bad the weather in Hong Kong was.
We soon got back to our room, and I tried sleeping on the sofa bed, but at about 4.00 AM, I found it a bit uncomfortable and went to the master’s bedroom to spend the rest of the night.
Patrick
