Luckily, Sally woke up in time for us to take the Hotel tuk tuk to Patpong Night Market in the Silom area of Bangkok just up the road from the hotel. We could have easily walked there, but we wanted to have a tuk tuk ride - it was really great fun, and pleasantly cool in the humid evening.
The market itself was much as I expected it to be (i.e. full of counterfeit goods) but much bigger and more interesting than I thought. There was a open sit-down eating area and a large stage with a live band playing. We decided to have drink and sit down and soak up the wonderfully chilled atmosphere.
After leaving the market we took a stroll to a rather posh Thai restaurant that we'd spotted on the tuk tuk ride. I've always loved Thai food and have wanted to try it in Thailand for a long time; it didn't disappoint and Sally loved it too (apart from the sweet sesame dumplings in a ginger syrup that she ordered for dessert - that looked like testicles).
After a gentle stroll back to the hotel we're now settling down to sleep as we're being collected for a city tour in the morning.
photos look great, glad to see your having a good time
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