Day three started with an idea to find an American breakfast. Before we came to China, our family was not big on breakfast (we also make Alex eat breakfast, but Mark and me, not so much). But on the weekends we like to go out and have a nice breakfast at the local diner or bagel shop. So we thought, with all the western food available in Bangkok we might get lucky.
We found a very posh place called Kay’s and decided to give it a try. The traffic on the way was absolutely terrible so when we got close to the destination, we hoped out and said we’d walk the rest of the way. It was a great choice because we got to walk through this lovely little park (where Mark and Alex found a stray black cat to pet). It was quiet, and cooler there even in the middle of the busy city.
When we got to the restaurant, there were several Chinese people doing a photo shoot. We couldn’t tell if it was just for WeChat, or an ad, but each lady had different shots with different cups of coffee, fancy clothes(with outfit changes).
Everything was very good, but it was a little fancier than we expected… I really just wanted some pancakes and eggs.
After brunch, we decided to walk back through the park before heading back to the hotel. While they couldn’t find the cat again, we did find a place to feed the fish.
When the fish/pigeon food was all gone, we got up to leave and saw a shaved ice cart across the way. What a perfect ending to this park adventure. Alex picked grape, and was very happy with his choice, Mark picked a dark red that we think was cherry, and I picked a green- which I though would be lime- but was banana (yuck!) so I added some dark red to it to balance it all out. 
We headed back to the hotel to pack up and wait for our ride to the highlight of our Bangkok trip… the Elephant Haven. It was a 2 1/2 hour trip from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi, but there was some pretty country and plenty of new things to see along the way.
When we got to the hotel in Kanchanaburi (home to Bridge on the River Kwai) we went swimming first. Poor Alex had been dying to go swimming, and finally could! The pool was so lovely, there were plumeria trees all around it, and they were in full bloom.
Alex made a friend in the pool, the way that kids do 🙂
After a while playing in the pool together, they asked if we had plans for dinner. And we did not, we had no clue. So we all went together to the Walking street to Bell’s pizza. Now, if you ever find yourself in Kanchanburi Thailand, you should go to Bell’s pizza. The atmosphere is great, they have the fans on, and the pizza is great.
It was such a fun night for Alex (and I hope Nicolai). After foosball though we had to call it a night so that we could get up early for our Elephant adventure. With a promise to keep in touch, and get together if/when we come back to Thailand, we said goodbye to our new friends.
The next post will be all about our day with the elephants, it’s too long to add to this one.
Traveling Expat Family 