{"id":156,"date":"2016-07-06T23:42:19","date_gmt":"2016-07-06T23:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/?p=156"},"modified":"2016-07-07T06:54:51","modified_gmt":"2016-07-07T06:54:51","slug":"exploring-thailand-day-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/exploring-thailand-day-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Thailand: Day 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new day! A new adventure.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m sad I haven&#8217;t\u00a0taken\u00a0any photos of the morning breakfast provided by the hotel. I hesitate because it seems odd to me to take pictures in a place other people are eating. Once again Asia does it right. At a typical 3\u00a0star\u00a0American hotel you get a continental breakfast that might have a working waffle maker, might have some Yoplair Lite, Maybe eggs, and boxed cereal if you&#8217;re early.<\/p>\n<p>At this\u00a0hotel: Rice Soup w\/ Shrimp (Traditional Thai Breakfast), Eggs, Bacon, Ham, Chicken Sausage, Pork Sausage, Papaya, Pineapple, Yogurt, Granola, Omelet to order from any of four cooks at a station (toppings include fresh cut garlic, tomatoes, onion, chive, ham) dry cereal, waffles, fresh toast, toast, Apple Juice, Orange Juice, Pineapple Juice, Coffee, Milk, and Tea. I&#8217;m sure I&#8217;m forgetting some things as well. Everything I have had\u00a0thus far is really tasty. I quite\u00a0enjoy having fresh Papaya and Pineapple every morning.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s big adventure was to visit the &#8220;See Life&#8221; Aquarium! This is a decently sized aquarium UNDERNEATH THE SIAM SHOPPING CENTER! Incredibly they&#8217;ve taken what would have been a couple floors under a building and turned it into a really good aquarium. It was definitely geared toward kids, but even big kids like us really enjoyed it!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m quite impressed, as was Travis at the variety of sea life they house, the sizes of some of their tanks and the quality of the entire experience. It really is a great place, especially if you have kids, they&#8217;d love the place.<\/p>\n<p>We really took our time with the place, looking in every tank, at every sign, even took small boat ride above one of the larger tanks there.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-156 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/exploring-thailand-day-4\/img_1126\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1126-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1126-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1126-744x558.jpg 744w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1126-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1126-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-157'>\n\t\t\t\tTrippy! Standing on glass, w\/ mirrors on the side. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/exploring-thailand-day-4\/img_1127\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1127-e1467817635159-420x560.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1127-e1467817635159-420x560.jpg 420w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1127-e1467817635159-744x992.jpg 744w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1127-e1467817635159-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1127-e1467817635159-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-158'>\n\t\t\t\tGlass Tunnel!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/exploring-thailand-day-4\/img_1130\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1130-e1467817717182-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1130-e1467817717182-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1130-e1467817717182-744x558.jpg 744w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1130-e1467817717182-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1130-e1467817717182-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-160'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Orcish Princess.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/exploring-thailand-day-4\/img_1133\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1133-e1467817760664-420x560.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1133-e1467817760664-420x560.jpg 420w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1133-e1467817760664-744x992.jpg 744w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1133-e1467817760664-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1133-e1467817760664-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/exploring-thailand-day-4\/img_1137\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1137-e1467817794155-420x560.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1137-e1467817794155-420x560.jpg 420w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1137-e1467817794155-744x992.jpg 744w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1137-e1467817794155-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1137-e1467817794155-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-162'>\n\t\t\t\tFish are Friends, not Food.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/exploring-thailand-day-4\/img_1138\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1138-e1467817825172-420x560.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1138-e1467817825172-420x560.jpg 420w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1138-e1467817825172-744x992.jpg 744w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1138-e1467817825172-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1138-e1467817825172-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/exploring-thailand-day-4\/img_1139\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1139-e1467817852372-420x560.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1139-e1467817852372-420x560.jpg 420w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1139-e1467817852372-744x992.jpg 744w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1139-e1467817852372-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1139-e1467817852372-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/exploring-thailand-day-4\/img_1142\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1142-e1467817886991-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1142-e1467817886991-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1142-e1467817886991-744x558.jpg 744w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1142-e1467817886991-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1142-e1467817886991-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/exploring-thailand-day-4\/img_1143\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1143-e1467817908914-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1143-e1467817908914-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1143-e1467817908914-744x558.jpg 744w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1143-e1467817908914-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1143-e1467817908914-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>(apologies for the poor image quality. taken in low light on an iphone)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"clear\">After the excitement of the aquarium we wandered up into the mall to find some food. We stopped at this great little seafood place and had some delicious meals. Wandering through the mall was like any other mall except that most of the shops (at least on the main floor) were very high end retail shops (Gucci, Versace, Dior, Wang, etc.) I don&#8217;t have any pictures of the place, Trav took a few but let me tell you something\u2014when on the 6th foor looking down through the open chasm to the basement below&#8230;. stomach turning. There are\/were no real barriers to jumping other than a standard glass arm rail like blockade. It really gave one of those strange urges to jump just because 1. you certainly could and 2. because it was so high why not? Very odd sensation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"clear\">Something very cool that we stumbled upon by accident, was on the very top floor, a large ballroom was sectioned off for an event\u2014an indoor market if you will for new artists\/fashion designers. It was so cool to see people selling their literal hand-made clothing to the masses of young hipster-y people there. \u00a0Some creative accessories makers though! (we didn&#8217;t buy anything.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"clear\">Returning to our hotel we quickly showered and made reservations to head to Ruan Nuad, a local traditional thai massage &amp; spa. We both had a 2 hour massage that cost less than one of us getting a 1 hour massage in the US. Afterward we landed at a German\/Thai restaurant call G&#8217;s. Very interesting take on dining. Best part was getting to enjoy Warsteiner again\u2014A brewery owned by an old friend&#8217;s family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"clear\">Finally we rounded off the night with a lot of dancing! We headed to a place called JP Station I believe. Three stories packed full of folks moving and dancing. The crowd was enormous. JP&#8217;s is in a small alley with 5 or 6 other clubs. There were\u00a0so many people. It was very interesting to see the blend of local Thais, ex-pats from around the world all smooshed together into a international sandwich.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"post-excerpt\">A new day! A new adventure. I&#8217;m sad I haven&#8217;t\u00a0taken\u00a0any photos of the morning breakfast provided by the hotel. I&hellip;<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/exploring-thailand-day-4\/\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \"Exploring Thailand: Day 4\"<\/span>&hellip;<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-156","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-thailand"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=156"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":274,"href":"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156\/revisions\/274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=156"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=156"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justinwellman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}