I just finished another diy project couple of days ago and this time around I spray painted some of our re-usable jars at home. If you may ask where the 300 ml round jars came from, they used to be cake jars. These jars are pretty cheap in flea market and craft stores (they’re usually found where the mason jars are). I have repurposed them a long time ago and I noticed the lid can get pretty rusty overtime thus urged me to spray paint them. I used some of my jars as vanity storage and the moist inside the bathroom eventually caused the rust.
My sister and I also decided to spray paint some of our old figurines at home because we can no longer remove the stains brought probably about by moist as well which already seeped through them. That’s the problem if you live in a cold place, molds will grow on wood and dark speckles on figurine appears if there’s not much sun beam inside the house. Anyhow I was happy with how this project turned out plus it was very really easy to work on.
👉🏼 Materials:
300 ml multi-round jars
old toys
spray paint (bronze)
super glue (mighty bond)
old newspapers - make sure to cover the surface first with old newspapers before you begin spray painting to avoid making a mess.
I stumbled upon a documentary on iFlix called “Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead” last week and thought, why not give juicing a whirl since it’s the only thing I haven’t done? The documentary was about an Aussie guy’s journey to being healthy just by juicing for two months. Joe was diagnosed with a rare type of disease which involves rashes which might’ve been related to his being obese before. Joe lost weight because he also partnered juice fast with exercise and his journey towards becoming healthy was really remarkable thus served as an impetus for me to give juicing a try.
I’ve tried pretty much everything to lose weight, some are healthy and some are not. Yes I’ve tried diet pills before which eventually led to health constraints so I wouldn’t go back down that road just to lose weight (aside from I’m now hypothyroid so losing weight is definitely a challenge). I’ve tried healthy smoothies (beets, strawberries etc.) and juicing by far is something I haven’t done before so I’m willing to give it try not just for the sake of losing weight but to be a healthy 'new me.'
It doesn't taste as bad as I initially
imagined 👍🏼
For a start, my sister and I decided to buy a juicer and loads of vegetables last week, I tossed in lots of greens and fruits for my sweetener. The first one I tried consisted of Kale, Spinach, Celery, Parsley, Cucumber, Green apples, Lemon, Ginger, Romaine Lettuce, Ginger and it wasn’t so bad at all. I had headaches during the first couple of days which I attributed to not eating anything solid. I tried to replicate what Joe did (pure juicing and nothing else) but did not last a day not eating anything. The goal at first was to ‘just juice’ and not eat anything else but my headache went from tolerable to unbearable so I decided to eat real food during my first day of juicing which instantly solved the problem. I know the whole juicing thing might’ve shocked my entire body system thus caused the splicing headache.
Moving on, I also read online that the headache is due to the cleansing speed the body has to go through (while detoxing) which is fast enough for the liver to process. I think this might be true especially if it’s your first time juicing, just imagine how much toxins your body is required to release during juice fast. Another reason for the headache according to the articles I’ve read was due to the vegetables not being blanched/cleaned properly prior to juicing which I think could be true as well. The headache eventually subsided after couple of days (which might’ve been because i blanched the veggies in lukewarm water or the toxins were already released by my body, who knows right?). I also noticed the long and frequent urination which is also part of the detox process perhaps (although it wasn’t really alarming). I tried to reduce juicing though from thrice to just twice a day because juicing could be costly quite frankly since a bunch of veggies once juiced can only fill up 1-2 glasses so just imagine how much vegetables you have to juice to come up with a liter! I’m planning to continue on with my juice cleanse hopefully for as long as I could because you can never go wrong with fruits and vegetables. I’m also looking forward to trying more healthy flavors someday.
If you’re looking to give it a try, make sure to gradually do it. You may try it first while eating regular meals then gradually reduce your solid intake perhaps if you know you can. It’s your body so you should know when to stop. In my case I’ve been eating veggies and fruits since I was kid (not because my Mom will scold me) it’s ‘cuz I really love greens so just imagine how difficult for your body to go through a reboot/juice cleanse if you never tried eating vegetables in the past. Based on my research as well, others claimed that juice fast will eventually reunite you with your previous health ailments only to make you feel better in the long run. I also found this to be true because my allergic rhinitis came back the other day whilst I’ve never had one in months, my eldest sister (who I also conned into juice fast) told me she’s experiencing unusual effects brought about by juicing but she planned on continuing this endeavor because she’s feeling a whole lot better compared before. And oh, I also advised my sister to give turmeric tea (ginger ale) a whirl to combat her high cholesterol issues and we we’re surprised when her blood results came back the other day, her cholesterol level dropped significantly.
the first recipe that I tried
The effects brought about by juice cleanse btw may vary depending on one’s lifestyle as usual. My eldest sister is not a fan of greens growing up that’s why she felt different when she started her juice cleanse (body pains and sleepiness). The sleepiness is also something I noticed myself (although in a good way) because I usually sleep very late in the evening prior to juice cleanse, now, I feel sleepy even in the afternoon and sleep soundly at night. I would also suggest to buy vegetables not from supermarkets because they are so costly there, I often buy greens in wet markets because it’s so much cheaper plus you get your money’s worth.
I did not consult any physician prior to juice cleanse so if you have a serious health condition I would suggest to check with your doctor first. As for myself, I’m still taking my thyroid meds whilst juicing. I have only been juicing for a week and I can already feel significant changes to my body (better breathing when walking uphill/exercising). Let me also share that I have been working out at home for a minimum of 15 minutes/day for couple of months now and I’ve never felt better. You may also check out these short workout videos on Youtube below which I scoured online. Just be reminded that eating healthy should be coupled with proper exercise as well. You may also check out Pinterest for great juicing recipes. What's the best time to juice? My research suggested to drink it up on an empty stomach so your body is able to absorb the nutrients from fruits and veggies better.
I haven’t written about movies I've seen in a while so here goes my lists. I have also included their corresponding movie trailers below.
Nocturnal Animals
2016 | Psycho Thriller
Amy Adams - Susan Morrow, a successful art gallery owner
Armie Hammer - Hutton Morrow, a businessman, unfaithful husband of Susan
Jake Gyllenhaal - Edward Sheffield, a writer, Susan’s ex husband; Tony Hastings, a character in Edward’s novel.
Isla Fisher - Laura Hastings, Tony’s wife
Michael Shannon - Detective Bobby Andes
Nocturnal Animals was based on the 1993 novel Tony and Susan by Austin Wright. I find this movie interesting because it’s not one of those average psycho thriller type flick.
The story began after Susan received a manuscript from her ex-husband Edward. Susan started reading the manuscript and later on became too engrossed with it. Immersed with the novel, Susan found herself in Laura, one of the characters in Edward's novel. Along with this, Susan’s marriage to Hutton is also beginning to decline because of the later’s infidelity. Flashback: Susan divorced Edward for Hutton. She also had an abortion with Edward’s child. Susan felt that Edward's novel is specifically made for her as a form of revenge.
Edwards’s novel on the other hand was about Tony Hasting’s family who were murdered after they come across Ray's gang on the road. Tony’s wife Laura and India Hastings were both raped and murdered after Ray and his gang took the two ladies in their car somewhere. Tony was taken by a guy named Lou to an abandoned lot, Tony fortunately survived. Detective Bobby Andes helped Tony with the case, he was however diagnosed with lung cancer and when he found our that Ray’s gang will be set free due to lack of evidence decided to put the matter in his own hands with Tony’s approval. Detective Bobby Andes killed Lou, Ray ran away, Tony found him and eventually shot and killed him.
Going back to Susan, she made an attempt to fix her relationship with Edward but he did not show up during one of their supposed meet up. The End.
I am not a fan of fragmented chronology but this movie used it to keep the momentum high and not bore the audience. Once you’re immersed in Edward’s story with Tony on it, the movie will send you back again to Susan’s realm making me as an audience more squeamish to know about Tony’s fight against the criminals. I was irked at one point because when something significant is about to happen, your excitement will die down as you will be looped back to Susan’s collapsing marriage which I wasn’t interested that much.
Overall, I enjoyed watching this movie because it kept me on my seat wanting to know more about its outcome. I was bored at first but when Edward’s novel started to unfold, the movie caught my full attention at it was pretty interesting.
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Paterson
2016 | Drama
Adam Driver as Paterson
Golshifteh Farahani as Laura
I thought Paterson is just one of those boring movies with voice-over narrations, but, after watching the whole thing I actually ended up liking it.
The movie was about Paterson, a bus driver from a town coincidentally similar to his name, Paterson, NJ. He’s married to Laura, also an artists and bakes cupcakes for a living. Laura dreams about becoming a singer who plays an acoustic guitar someday. They have a dog named Marvin.
Paterson carries a notebook with him everyday to work where he writes his poems; before the bus leave the station or during his spare time which he spends at his favorite place, the Great Falls of the Passaic River. Laura loves Paterson’s poetries and would love for him to publish them someday. One day, Laura took Paterson to dinner because she sold all her cupcakes at the country fair and left Marvin the dog home alone. However, when they came home later, they found that Marvin chewed on Paterson’s little notebook of poems leaving nothing recoverable. Paterson was devastated (although it was never obvious since he’s the calm and stoic kind of guy) because his little notebook of poems was an extension of his creative thoughts which he can never bring back like an event in life once passed. He instead spent his days lamenting over his notebook sitting by the falls until one fine day again a Japanese guy sat beside him, talked about poetry and ended up giving him a blank notebook to start writing poems as if he knew he’s a poet. Paterson started writing poems again from scratch. The End.
I find this movie quite profound considering the plot was very simple. I guess it’s just how you look at things. All I can say is that if creativity is a crime then Patterson would’ve been dead. 😂 I enjoyed watching this flick because I love poetry myself and poets can be one the most eccentric people in this planet. I am not a fan of movies with voice-over narrations except for some (such as the movie The Diary of a Teenage Girl) however, I couldn’t think of a much better concept for this movie. To sum it up, Paterson is a breath of fresh air in this dystopian/sci-fi movie filled world.
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The Diary of a Teenage Girl
2015 | Comedy/Drama
Setting: San Francisco 1976
Minnie Getz (Bel Powley) - 15yo. girl from SFO, who wants to be a cartoonist
Charlotte (Kristen Wiig) - Minnie’s bohemian/drug addict mother
Monroe (Alexander Skarsgård) - Charlotte’s 30 something year old boyfriend.
Kimmie (Madeleine Waters) - Minnie’s friend
The Diary of a Teenage Girl is a pretty interesting coming-of-age drama flick as it was based on an illustrated novel The Diary of a Teenage Girl: An Account in Words and Pictures by Phoebe Gloeckner. If you may have seen the trailer, it wasn’t as promising as the movie itself really.
Minnie came from school one day to narrate her first time having sex via a voice tape recorder. She thinks she’s not as pretty because she wasn’t noticeable at school until she started having sexual relations with Monroe, her mother’s boyfriend. Mini started fantasizing about Monroe after the later accidentally touched her bosom like it was nothing. Monroe, despite Minnie being a minor did not cease from seeing her until it came to the point Charlotte learned about it by listening to Minnie’s tape recorder. Charlotte, Minnie’s mom, who’s often high did not really pay attention to her growing up daughter thus explains the mishap. Minnie’s only confidante was her best friend Kimmie who knew about Monroe. Minnie on the other hand is a creative teenage girl who loves to draw and dreams of becoming a cartoonist someday. Mini and Monroe’s illicit sexual affair did not last long after Minnie realized he’s been taken advantaged upon by Monroe and Charlotte’s realization she’s been an awful mother for letting the situation turn full blown.
The movie has an interesting twist to it plus the musical score (I love the OST). I guess it’s my love for the bellbottom jeans and the hippie era thus explains why I like this flick.
Last but not least, The Autopsy of Jane Doe.
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The Autopsy of Jane Doe
2016 | Horror
Austin Tilden (Emile Hirsch)
Tommy Tilden (Brian Cox)
Emma (Ophelia Lovibond)
I was drawn to the movie title and poster quite frankly thus explains why I watched this flick and I did not regret it. I think it’s one of the scariest horror flicks I’ve seen to date second to The Exorcism of Emily Rose and The Conjuring 2 (yes it’s a tie for me).
Jane Doe is a name often used for an anonymous female (legal). So, imagine my curiosity why the movie title was The Autopsy of Jane Doe. I thought it was another crime/murder movie but I learned it was indeed a horror flick to my delight.
Tommy Tilden, a small town coroner and his son Austin just finished their autopsy of a burned victim when Emma arrived at the funeral parlor. Emma, Austin’s girlfriend asked why one of the corpses has a bell in one of it’s toes. Austin explained that the bell’s purpose is to tell whether the corpse is just on a comatose state or totally dead because it will ring once the person is awake. Austin was also supposed to see a movie with Emma but he decided to stay instead. Along came the sheriff with an unidentified corpse he called Jane Doe due for autopsy to determine the COD (cause of death). The sheriif said they found the body half buried in a basement with no signs of forced entry and looked as though she was trying to escape from the house.
Moving on, Tommy and Austin noticed the body had no wounds nor any visible proof it was killed by an outside force. They however noticed that Jane Doe have broken wrists, ankles, tongue cut off and cloudy eyes (which was not possible because the corpse had only been dead for a few days). The father and son decided to cut the body open and found more interesting and mysterious things about Jane Doe: her lungs blackened, missing tooth wrapped in a piece of cloth which she swallowed, her skin had prints of what seemed like letters and drawing which made them conclude she’s a witch.
Strange things started happening over the course of one night, Tommy and Austin started hearing a bell then saw one of the corpses with stitched lips and eyes came to life, light started to flicker etc. They attempted to burn Jane Doe but failed. I’ll just cut it short, Tommy accidentally killed Emma with an axe because she saw her differently (she appeared as a bewitched corpse), he whispered to Jane Doe to spare his son Austin and release her wrath to him alone (which she did). She made Tommy feel every pain she might’ve felt after she was cut open although in the end Jane also killed Austin sparing no one. The Sheriff came back the next day and saw the mysterious death of Tommy, Austin and Emma. He then asked for Jane Doe’s body to be sent to a different county. THE END.
The Autopsy of Jane Doe scared me to my wits because I watched it late in the evening aside from Jane Doe’s corpse also looked effin real especially when they spliced her entire body open (I hate gruesome movies but this one is about performing an autopsy so gore should be out of the question). Overall, the plot was interesting because I haven’t seen something similar having watched tons of horror flicks about witchcraft and stuff because in my understanding, Jane Doe did some sorcery of some sort to her own body to avenge herself and anyone who would come contact with her corpse will endure her wrath or should we say curse. Not for faint hearted though.
I hope you enjoy these movies as much as I did. Happy watching then. 🙃
Siam Place Airport 136 between Soi Lat-Krabang 14/2, Latkrabang Road, Latkrabang, Bangkok, 10520, TH Phone: +6627275211 Accomocation: 3 nights, 1 room Price: P3,167.49 (Hotels.com)
We arrived at the Siam Place Airport Hotel a little past 3PM from Pattaya through Cherry Taxi service. There was a downpour on our way to Bangkok so it was windy and cooler compared to Pattaya. Siam Place is located in Bangkok’s outskirts as well, same thing with our hotel in Pattaya, it wasn’t as easy to find because their signage isn’t too visible if you’re driving along the highway. The hotel was pretty dark inside and looked old. I showed my Hotels.com print out to the front desk onset because I’ve heard tons of bad reviews about the place (such as the hotel’s inability to find reservations booked from third party websites then ask guests to pay for their hotel room upfront even if it’s their issue with Bookings.com etc.) and we only booked it because it was the cheapest one online and its proximity to the airport. The front desk people weren’t even friendly not because they do not speak fluent English, they just weren’t friendly at all and it’s not the language barrier definitely as I’ve been to other hotels here in Southeast Asia and all of them were really nice and friendly despite difficulty expressing themselves in a language they’re not too familiar with. It was not so late in the afternoon and the hotel wasn’t even busy so I don’t see any reason for the lack of enthusiasm. They just handed us one keycard and it felt like it’s some cheap motel were checking in to the whole time we were down at the lobby.
the dark and spooky alleyway err i meant
hallway..
We scoot to the 3rd floor afterwards to check out what’s inside our room and found we barely had toiletries. We had couple of drinking glasses, a small fridge, 2 bottled water, one shower cap, 2 sachets of shampoo, 2 small soaps and looked to be somewhat half consumed roll of 1 ply tissue paper and that’s it. We were just lucky to even have a balcony to get some air and hang our freshly washed clothes to dry (although our room was so close to this residential building which somehow made me worried about our belongings safety). From our balcony we had a view of what looked to be an abandoned junk shop down below which was not a pretty sight really. The hallway was effin dark as well when we went up to our floor (at least they have lift) so it was really spooky walking through dark and empty corridors. The hotel gave me an impression they are on the verge of bankruptcy that's why could barely provide decent set of toiletries nor lit their hallways. I think they should sell their chandelier, that was the nicest fixture the entire hotel got in my opinion. We stayed at this hotel for 3 days and we regret we left our hotel in Pattaya because it was so much better and it’s anyways just two hours away from Bangkok geez. 😂 Another concern we had was, anyone could just sneak in even if they are non-guests because there are instances there’s no one at the front desk.
the hospital-looking toilet & bath...
the bedroom...
They have an onsite restaurant which was barely open. We’ve been in and out of the hotel premise to grab food and the restaurant seemed to be of no use. All they had were frozen meals in their freezer oddly positioned right next to the reception and a vending machine which sells cold beverages. They don’t even have those piece of laminated cardboards inside our hotel room which showcases what the hotel has to offer (e.g Menu, spa services, what number to call the front desk etc.) The wifi username and password is taped sloppily on the reception desk, Siam Place is a really sloppy hotel. They did not even supply enough number of toiletries for their guests the whole duration of our stay. I mean seriously? you will only supply us couple of shampoos and one roll of tissue paper for 3 days? We even bought our own 2 ply roll of tissue paper from 711 which helped us get by the whole time we were there. We also left a sign outside our door to have our room cleaned (one time we went out to explore Bangkok) but to no avail, we returned with our room still the same as it was, no housekeeping done. It seems this hotel have unhappy employees under their roof. I was even surprised they bagged a trophy for 3 consecutively years 2012-2015 (if I’m not mistaken) for being an ‘excellent hotel’ which I think is now all a history. I really do not have anything nice to say about this hotel because it’s the worst we’ve been. I think they should totally refresh everything from staff to a full hotel makeover or this hotel will shut down in few years according to my prediction.😤
the view from our balcony is not as
good IRL...
the food we bought from hawkers
taste better than it looks; 50 Baht
for the mixed rice whilst 30 Baht
for the watermelon smoothies.
To sum it up, this hotel is not a value for your money nor even close to the airport has their name ‘airport hotel,’ unfriendly staff (the only time we spoke with someone was when we asked the front desk to hail a cab for us to take us to the airport). In the spirit of fairness though, the hotel is anyhow walking distance from hawkers so there’s a lot of places to buy food from, convenience stores and endless cabs plying around. The only challenging part in the Lat Krabat area was, people barely speak English and the tarpaulins were mostly in Thai so ordering food was really a challenge although the locals were very friendly despite difficulty conversing with them. We managed to get by buying food in this area by simply pointing at food pictures every time we order.
If you’re looking to be as close from tourist attractions, then, this hotel is terribly far from downtown (40 minutes to 1 hour from downtown Bangkok). We spent almost 500 Baht for cab fare to downtown (one way) which was so impractical. To wrap this blog up, it would be helpful to always book a hotel with its own website because if they can afford to pay for a website, then they should be able to maintain the property itself. Cheap shouldn’t always have to be crappy and hotels should bank on customer experience to gain customer loyalty. Exemplary service will definitely draw more guests.
43/70 Moo 10, Soi Phatthaya Tai 10, Tumbol Nongprue, Amphur Banglamung, Chonburi, South Pattaya, Pattaya, Thailand 20150 | Website: http://www.the-corner-lodge.com/
Reservation: 1 Room, 3 Nights
Room Type : Superior - King Size Bed PHP 3,062.55
view from our balcony at night
My sister and I arrived at the hotel around 3AM via PT Taxi Service from Suvharnabumi Airport to Pattaya (Manila-Bangkok flight). The hotel isn’t visible from the highway so you have to make a U-turn if you’re coming from Bangkok because it’s on the other side of the road. Then turn left and skirt the highway, the hotel sign is quite small and barely noticeable. The Corner Lodge is indeed located in a street corner thus explains the name. We made our reservation through Agoda.com a month ahead that’s why we got a really good rate. This hotel is still pretty new which was also the reason why we booked it aside from they also raked good reviews in TripAdvisor.
We booked a Superior King room because it is equipped with microwave and dining wares. We were assigned quite a large room on the 7th floor with a private balcony. We instantly liked our hotel room as well because it was very neat, cozy and not cramped up. Check in was a breeze as because it seems they’ve been waiting for our arrival so we just handed the lady at the reception our passports for her to scan and we’re off to our room. I was really happy they have in-room fridge and microwave because we’re really looking to buy takeaways and just re-heat them.
Good Morning Pattaya...
Most of their hotel staff spoke little English except this one young gentleman at the front desk who's really fluent. He was the same guy who helped us out tremendously (gave us Pattaya’s Map, showed us where each and every attractions we’re looking to visit in the map e.g South, North, Central Pattaya; he suggested popular tourists destinations we could possibly visit; proactively offered the hotel’s shuttle (baht bus) to take us to Art in Paradise andlast but not least, he was the one who sent out a plumber to our room after the stopper on the sink drain got stuck. So, whatever this dude’s name was, kudos to you for an all out customer assistance. You should get a trophy for that or a raise perhaps, hotels need more efficient employees like him.
In case you’re looking to stay in Pattaya and chose to stay at The Corner Lodge then let me jot down few (hopefully) helpful stuff for you.
Room Amenities:
•Free Wifi (although the signal inside our room was pretty weak but tolerable)
•Liquid Bath Soap Dispenser
•Shampoo Dispenser
•1 Shower Cap
•1 Toothbrush with Small Toothpaste
•1 Comb
•2 Towels
•Full sized fridge
•Microwave
•Flat screen TV with USB port
•Desk and lamp
•Private Balcony with a view
•2 Chairs & a Table (Balcony Area)
•Clothes Rack (Balcony)
•Cutleries • 2 large bowls, 2 medium sized plates, 2 large plates, 2 coffee cups
•2 Free bottled water (daily)
•2 Free 3in1 Coffee and packets of sugar (daily)
•In room phone
•Menu Guide - NO Room Service though because they do not have a full serviced restaurant. •Free Daily Housekeeping
Hotel Amenities:
•Self Laundry (downstairs) - you have to prepare 10 Baht coins; the washing machine is already pre-programmed (wash & spin dry) so all you have to do is to shove your clothes in the washer and leave them for an hour. They also have laundry service but you may check their website to see how much they cost.
•Free Wifi all over the hotel
•Baht bus/hotel shuttle - they can take you anywhere in Pattaya for a minimal fee. You may check out their website for drop off and pick up points. Usually it’s 100 Baht/person but if there’s more than one passenger en route then the fare is prorated/ Complimentary - Beach Road area
•Parking lot
•On-site restaurant/coffee shop (not full serviced)
•Top up machine (down the lobby)
•Fridge with cold beverages near front desk
•Swimming Pool (8AM-8PM)
•24hr. Front Desk
Others:
private balcony; the microwave is so useful for takeaways
•They charge a refundable 500 Baht for incidentals upon check in.
•the hotel is walking distance from Family Mart, 711 (they pretty much have everything handy such sim cards, top up cards etc.)
•Minutes away from Big C Supermarket (grocery shopping, clothes, they also have a cake shop there where we bought our birthday cake from 😂 and a huge food court)
•Hawkers are endless across the hotel. there's wide array of food options to choose from.
•I spotted one vending machine walking distance from the hotel.
To sum it up, we had a comfortable stay at this hotel. However, if you would like to be in a touristy area (close to temples, floating market etc.) then this hotel may not work for you. Overall, if you’re after a decent and affordable hotel then I would recommend The Corner Lodge in Pattaya definitely.
Touchdown Thailand. We landed in Bangkok 1:00 past in
the morning then headed straight to Pattaya.
Sawasdee. My sister and I flew to Thailand to celebrate our birthday and opted to stay for roughly a week in Bangkok-Pattaya vice versa.
Suvharnabumi Airport - Arrival
April 26
We arrived at the Suvharnabumi Airport in Bangkok way past midnight via Cebu Pacific (Manila is an hour ahead) because our flight was delayed for an hour which I learned is quite frequent with Manila -Bangkok flights. The temperature was a lot steamy in Thailand compared back home considering it’s already past midnight when the temperature is expected to be a little colder. We were a bit worried because the driver from PT Taxi Service (our taxi service from Bangkok to Pattaya) was not on sight when we arrived at the airport. My bad, I failed to advise pt taxi that our flight would be an hour late. The thing was, we boarded the plane 10 minutes later than scheduled so I thought that would not make a tad big of a difference as it’s just ten minutes anyways, little did we know the plane would take off an hour later. My roaming service did not work when we landed in Thailand neither which made it difficult for me to get a hold of the cab company aside from it’s already outside their business hours. I tried to email pt taxi but there was no response.
The arrival process at the airport is quite in disarray. I thought we had the worst but theirs was quite a havoc especially when swarm of Chinese tourists arrived at the airport all at the same time. They often cut in line just to get to immigration first and I don’t know what’s the rush for. They do not even say ‘sorry’ whenever they accidentally nudged you with their elbow like you don’t matter which I wasn’t surprised because this happened before during one of our travels. Not that I am generalizing although most of them does this whole cutting-in-line thing and there's just so many of them that time. One of the airport marshals even had to scold one elderly Chinese woman for cutting in line because some of them have gone overboard. Anyways, Suvharnabumi is undergoing repairs at the moment thus probably explains why it's really toasty inside their airport.
3AM view from our balcony @The Corner Lodge in Pattaya
PT Taxi Service (BKK to Pattaya)
Going back to our taxi service, my sister decided to look around and thank God came back with cab driver in tow. She said she saw the driver holding a short bond paper with my name on it (except my first name was a bit misspelt, nevertheless they got my last name right 😂). The good thing about PT Taxi service was they specifically mentioned via email they will not leave unless the passenger/s advised (which somehow set our minds at ease they will not leave us behind even if our plane landed pretty late). We made our booking back home through their website http://www.pttaxiservice.com/ and from Bangkok airport to Pattaya the cost for a Camry was 1000 Baht inclusive of toll fees (there’s tons of toll gates in Thailand). We arrived at The Corner Lodge in Pattaya around 3AM and the travel time (Bangkok to Pattaya) was roughly couple of hours. We slept almost the entire trip due to exhaustion and just woke up when our driver started asking for road directions. Whew the weather in was so effing hot in Pattaya.
The Corner Lodgeis a fairly new hotel in the outskirts of South Pattaya (Chonburi area). It’s not near tourist attractions but is walking distance from convenience stores such as Family Mart, 711 (there’s tons of 711s in Thailand that I stopped counting) and Big C, a huge Supermarket generally all over Thailand.
There were also tons of hawkers across our hotel so food shouldn’t be a problem if you don’t feel like eating inside the hotel's onsite restaurant or you just simply would like to try a local dish. The hotel is not accessible to cabs though since it’s not along the highway. Not to worry because the hotel has its own shuttle service otherwise known as 'baht bus' which will drop you off anywhere in Pattaya at a reasonable charge. Anyways, I’ll be writing a separate review about this hotel later on.
We enjoyed our stay at The Corner Lodge because it has a lift first of (affordable hotels in Southeast Asia usually do not have one) plus it's clean. There’s daily housekeeping so you always come back to your hotel room with fresh towels and your bed made. We were assigned a room with balcony (I don't know if they have ones without), with couple of chairs and table, clothes rack outside in case we do our laundry and need to air dry them. We slept at around 3AM past to prepare for a long day ahead. Six hours of sleep is better than none at all. 🤢
DAY 01 in Pattaya
dtac tourist sim card; flip flops I
bought in Pattaya
April 26
I’ll just give a quick run down of our daily itinerary to make this blog as short and not boring to read as possible lol. My sister was the one who came up with almost everything in our itinerary and we just sorted them out on the day of. We were both prepped up as early as 8AM to grab breakfast across our hotel and we bought a local DTAC happy tourist sim card for 49 Baht and 50 Baht top up because both our roaming service did not work in Thailand so thanks GLOBE (our local carrier), we were so flabbergasted really. It could've been easier though if we have sim card ejector for my phone to switch sim cards but I'm not sure if it'll be allowed through security. Anyways, good thing my sissy was able to use her piercing as a diy sim ejector. 😬
Art in Paradise was our first stop. We arranged with The Corner Lodge's Baht bus/shuttle to drop us off and was only charged 25 Baht/ person (originally at 100 Baht). Art in Paradise is a 3D art museum located in North Pattaya also in Chonburi and it just took us around 20 minutes to get there from the hotel. It is also located in a busy area surrounded by shops with lots of cabs plying around. It was not busy when we went because it was still early. The museum is open daily from 9AM-10:30PM and tickets cost 400 Baht for (foreigner) adults. This place is perfect for 3D art lovers and kids of course. You just have to find the correct angle for your photos as it’s 3D art so photos won’t look awesome when taken from the wrong angle. We were able to round out the entire museum for about an hour and so. It was about lunchtime when we left so we decided to grab lunch at the 711 close buy and bought us slippers because not all hotels provide one. The flip flops cost us 100 Baht a piece and they were cute. Little Siam next which we took a motor taxi we saw parked in front of 711 for 160 Baht. The cab was also available but it'll cost 300 Baht which we declined and took the motor taxi instead as it’s cheaper. Mini Siam is also located in North Pattaya, Sukhumvit Road. We looked like idiots as it was my first time riding a motorcycle and second time for my sister. The motor bike is meant to only accommodate two persons that most so it was really suicidal for us safety wise. Nevertheless, we reached Mini Siam safe and sound lol.
Mini Siam
It was already after noontime when we reached Mini Siam so it was pretty hot. The month of April isn’t Thailand’s peak season so it wasn’t as busy neither in Mini Siam it's just extremely hot. The entrance was reasonably cheap at 200 Baht/head for adults. Mini Siam is a theme park which housed miniature replicas of popular attractions all over the world such as The Eiffel Tower, Italy’s Colosseum, England’s London Bridge etc. thus explains the name. I was already tired from walking after tons of pictures so I decided to have ice cream for only 25 Baht in the canteen and also for cover from the scorching heat of the sun. I don’t know what I’m doing in Thailand really, the heat is a killer this time of the year. Way much hotter compared to Manila. Geez. Next stop, Wat Phra Khao Yai a.k.a Big Buddha Hill at the Phratamnak Hill. We hailed a cab outside Mini Siam and negotiated 300 Baht to take us to Big Buddha Hill. Cabs in Pattaya rarely use their meter.
Wat Phra Khao Yai a.k.a Big Buddha Hil
There’s nothing much to see in this place as it’s a temple so there’s no entrance fee unlike other temples we’ve visited. It was pretty hot already so we just took a few photos, had an ice cold Green Tea milk tea and off we go to our next and last stop for the day, Ripley’s Believe It Or Not inside the Royal Garden Plaza Mall, Beach Road, South Pattaya. We negotiated 200 Baht for the cabbie to take us there.
Ripley’s Believe it or Not (Louis Tussaud’s Wax Works)
It’s pretty easy to spot where Ripley’s is because there’s this red airplane outside the Royal Garden Plaza Mall. Ripley’s is located on the 3rd floor and you may choose whether you want to go to the Wax Museum, Haunted Adventure etc. We chose the wax museum as it appeared to be the coolest one and we found good reviews about this part of Ripley’s. The entrance fee was quite hefty for 589 Baht/head for adults if you walk in. I heard it’s cheaper online.
I enjoyed this part of our Day 1 itinerary the most because it’s the coolest place I’ve been the entire day and I meant that both literally and metaphorically. An air-conditioned place is like haven when in Thailand. The wax statues were kind of creepy though because some of them looked exactly like the original whilst some are barely recognizable because they were nowhere close to the celebrities they were copied from if you know what I mean 😆. The best ones were Dracula, Freddy Krueger, Jason, Catwoman, Penguin (Batman) & Joker. Prince William and Henry’s wax versions looked horrendous to me lol. The wax museum was empty during our visit so it was pretty creepy inside especially the Dracula crypt part or whatever they call it. We called it a day after wax museum and just strolled the Royal Garden Plaza Mall. Ripley’s is by far the closest attraction from our hotel as they’re both in the South. The cabbie cost around 200 Baht.
DIY Tour
We hired the driver who drove us from Big Buddha Hill to Ripley’s for our Day 2 sight-seeing in Pattaya which eventually solved our worries regarding transportation for the next day because cabbie rides can be really costly in Pattaya because it's true based on reviews, cabs do not use meters there. They cabbie drivers set the fare mostly, you may haggle but most of the time they don't work, if both parties agreed then good. Going back, the cab driver offered to show us around for 700 Baht yesterday on our way to Ripleys. My sister and I agreed to the price provided there’s hotel pick up and drop off once the tour is over, we told him we will visit the attractions on our list: Sanctuary of Truth, Nong Nooch Garden & the Pattaya Floating Market. The driver also added the Buddha Mountain to our itinerary then some souvenir shopping afterwards. This is how we usually get by traveling and touring on our own abroad, we look for a driver who would take us around for a day at a fixed rate, if not then we avail private tour packages offered by our hotel like what we did in Bagan last February and they go well mostly. If you may ask, I would prefer hotel packages whenever available as it's always safer that way. We both hate group tours because it is pretty awkward sharing a ride with strangers.
We got back to our hotel before sundown, busied ourselves editing photos, airdropped them and watched movies (which I stored in my MacBook just in case there won’t be enough English channels at the hotel which happens a lot). Most hotels do have TV with USB slots so what we normally do, we carry along USB drivers then plug them in to our hotel room's TV and there you go, our favorite English movies. The hotel rooms at the Corner Lodge unfortunately do not have that many English channels which we understand because people go on a holiday not to watch TV but spend their days outside, touring. It's just that we love to watch movies whilst doing other things because we're used to multi-tasking.
*You may also check out a sample of our diy itinerary. (So far we were able to visit majority of them). This is good if you do not want to join group tours and prefer touring on your own.
DAY 02 Tour
Breakfast: sticky rice & grilled chicken with chilli sauce
April 27 🎂
Hey it’s our birthday yey! We asked our cab driver/tour guide to collect us at our hotel around 9AM so we were up early. We had breakfast first across our hotel (we try different hawkers everyday) and had some sticky rice and grilled chicken which was delectable. Siamese dishes are good although mostly fried and quite spicy. We left half an hour past 9am and had an inkling the driver will no longer show up so our plan B was to go our own way if he’ll stood us up. The driver showed up eventually (thank God) and took us to our first stop for the day, The Sanctuary of Truth in Naklua, way up north of Pattaya. It was quite far from our hotel and took roughly 30 minutes to get there including traffic.
The Sanctuary of Truth
Was a mesmerizing sight to behold even from afar as it is surrounded by water (what more when we went closer). The temple is made out of wood and is currently undergoing repairs, we even had to wear hard hats for safety. The entrance to the temple cost a hefty 500 Baht for adults and 250 for kids. The temple is really fascinating (both interior & exterior) despite the repairs. It was surreal that the whole temple was carved out of wood because of how fine and intricate pretty much everything was from floor to ceiling. According to the flyer we grabbed from the ticketing booth, the temple was built in 1981 by Thai craftsmen to reflect the architecture of the contemporary Rattanakosin period. I couldn’t wrap my head around how they are able to preserve it because it rains pretty bad in Thailand and rain causes wood to decay. it was all a wonder to me really. Anyways, up next, souvenir shopping.
Gem’s Discovery (Jewelry Shop)
We were quite surprised our the driver took us to a shopping mall to buy souvenirs as we were expecting a busy place with tons of souvenir stalls (those typical souvenir shops where you could haggle to buy key chains, fridge magnets and stuff) but we entered a building which exclusively sells jewelries so we thought not again. Language barrier is always the culprit for the mishaps sometimes.The same situation happened to us in Siem Reap when we told our tour guide to take us to a souvenir shop, he took us to a big Jewelry store. We are not a fan of jewelries really. I,personally, do not like those shining, shimmering, splendid stones like most women. I just don’t like shiny and flashy things because they can get you into trouble or a way to subject yourself as bait for thieves. Let’s just say I’m the bohemian type who would prefer beads over shiny stuff. As soon as we got off the car, a group of women who works at the jewelry shop asked where we’re from, gave us a queue card then ushered us in to join the line with the rest of the other tourists (mostly on humongous tour buses). We later on learned we are about to ride a mini train fleet for a quick tour about the history of gems. I thought it was ridiculous and crazy but I honestly enjoyed it, it’s one of those ‘nice to know’ stuff. The actual jewelry shop by the way is where you alight from the mini train fleet and from there we were greeted by fellow Filipinos in Tagalog (our native language) who works at the store. They said they were happy we’re not like our other countrymen abroad who poses as foreigners even if their accent is quite obvious or to simply put refuses to be identified as our own, refuse to speak in Tagalog etc. I totally agree with them on this and I couldn’t wrap my head around why some Pinoys abroad do this as it’s always happy to speak in the native tongue abroad, its just so effortless. I’m always proud to be a Filipino everywhere I go to because we are bilingual to even multilingual compared to our other neighbors in Southeast Asia. Having a second language a the same time can be quite exhausting sometimes. Anyways, we did not but any jewelry even if some of them can be quite affordable. Our fellowmen who works at the Jewelry shop told us it’s ok anyways to not buy anything as the jewelries can be really expensive. We just bought keychains and those flower and fruit flavored soaps teehee.
Pattaya Floating Market
Our driver took us to the floating market next to probably avoid the swarm of tourists as it gets pretty crowded later in the day. The floating market is open from 10AM-11PM and the entrance fee cost 200/person Baht for adults. I thought it was quite ridiculous they charge you to enter the floating market considering it’s a market? The only difference is, it’s a market built above murky waters lol. Anyways, there’s just so many things to buy inside and places to eat. The Pattaya floating market is where we bought majority of our souvenirs and had lunch as well. We sat along the banks (without any stool, you just have to sit right there) to devour a tasteful seafood fried rice and ice cold Pandan juice. My sister and I bought some of those Thai elephant pants for 150 Baht a piece, had some fried ice cream. Then, there was a downpour hours later. It was just surprising that the heavy rains in Thailand do not help in alleviating the heat. The hot temperature is pretty consistent. We spent most of our cash in this place although there was an ATM machine in the middle of nowhere (close to the fish foot massage area) which was really helpful if you ran out of cash.
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden
Nong Nooch charges 800 Baht for the entrance fee which would cover a stroll of the entire garden and the elephant show. My sister and I were not able to properly research this online thus we had the shock of our lives upon knowing that the entrance fee cost 800 Baht. We don’t even wanna watch the elephant show because it was really heartbreaking to see a huge animal supposedly on the wild trying to make a living for humans. But, what choice do we have when our driver/tour guide asked us 800 Baht each for the tickets? We told him we specifically we do not want to watch the elephant show but we were told the tickets cover such, call it language barrier. We felt so bad that we just paid 800 Baht to further their overpriced tickets and put more elephants on the show. The Elephants paraded inside like it’s normal and many tourists would pay to ride on the poor elephants rather than walk or take a buggy to stroll the vastness of the tropical garden. Elephant shows should be stopped for good in my opinion regardless of where it is in the world and so as drugging Tigers so tourists could take a picture with them. Yes, the tropical garden was really pretty except the elephants are working their asses off. Not a happy sight, truly not a happy sight. We even saw a mother and baby elephant tied to each other like prisoners in concentration camps during Nazi. My sister and I never rode an elephant during our entire week in Thailand. This was my least favorite part of our tour because they used elephants to entertain people, those poor elephants do not even have a choice. Nong Nooch Garden doesn’t have much in store plus the ticket is way overpriced. Singapore’s Botanical Garden is so much better and even it’s free. We skipped the Buddha Mountain because we’re just too tired to walk and it’s already very hot outside.
hbd to my sissy and I 🎂
On the way back to our hotel…
Since today is our birthday, we ordered some Pad Thai to go and a junior black forest cake at the Big C Supermarket. We’re actually too old for cakes but what’s birthday without a birthday cake right? An order of Pad Thai only cost 25 Baht at the Big C food court whilst less than 400 Baht for the cake we bought from cake shop inside. Local food is really cheap in Thailand but western food not so much. Their cake is also not too sweet and ours taste better not that I’m being biased. Our original plan was to actually eat out but we were already both tired so we just had to buy a box of cake and call it a day. We had a simple but wonderful and memorable birthday celebration.
Day 03 - off to Bangkok
April 28
Pattaya is a big city for beach lovers but, since we’re not beach goers, a day is quite enough to visit pretty much all major attractions. Some even stay in Pattaya for a few hours then head back to Bangkok afterwards since it’s just two hours away. We purposely stayed in Pattaya to celebrate our birthday and of course tick the places we’ve been yearning to visit off our bucket list. 😊
Cherry Taxi Service
I booked our trip back to Bangkok online (couple of days ahead) and chose Cherry Taxi Service because theirs is just 1,000 Baht (versus PT Taxi Service for 1,300 Baht) which was considerably cheaper. The Cherry Taxi driver was also very polite and even apologized for arriving few minutes late. The weather was scorching in Pattaya around noontime, then there was a downpour in Bangkok. The two hour travel time from Pattaya to Bangkok felt infinite. We arrived in Bangkok past 3PM and the weather is cooler possibly because of an ITZ.
Siam Place Airport Hotel
Siam Place is also located in Bangkok's outskirts as well and it wasn’t easy to find because the hotel sign along the highway was barely noticeable. None of the receptionist at the hotel put a smile on their face which made us conclude they’re just not very friendly.
The hotel lobby is quite pretty because of the chandelier although it was surprisingly toasty at the reception. I don’t believe there’s even air-conditioning down the lobby. Very few employees speak and understand English so I just handed my Hotels.com booking print out, we were given the keycard and that’s it. We just suit ourselves with the wifi password taped on the reception desk. We weren’t told neither what time the dining area is open or if they even serve food there. Just the keycard that’s it and we went up to our hotel room. Very poor customer service.
I think this hotel in on the verge on insolvency. Everything about it is totally disappointing. Lesson learned: trust the reviews and never book a hotel without its own website because that’s sign you’re doomed for disaster. Siam Place is just simply bed and bath. No hot pot which we’re aware of so definitely no free coffee or anything. And oh, we only had couple of free bottled water for one day considering we stayed there for three days, couple of shampoo, a shower cap, 2 small soaps, almost running out of toilet paper and one small pack of Q-tips the whole time. We even left a sign outside our door to have our room cleaned and was out almost the entire day but when we came back, no housekeeping done. I guess we should be thankful the room even had an old TV and a small fridge. The good thing was, there were tons of hawkers and convenience stores walking distance from our hotel so we just go out to grab breakfast, lunch or dinner whenever we’re starving. Anyways, I’ll write a separate review about this hotel. But let me just tell you my dear reader as early as now, you have been warned.
We opted to rest today and just stay at the hotel. Our original plan (based on our itinerary) is to visit The Grand Palace and Emerald Buddha Temple (Wat Phra Kaew) but scrap them off our list because according to reviews there’s not much to see at the Grand Palace plus the entrance fee is too costly.
DAY 04 - Bangkok Sight-seeing
temple tickets...
April 29
Another thing we realized during our stay at the Siam Place Airport Hotel, it was extremely far from downtown which was our regret number 2. Good thing, Bangkok have tons of metered cabbies plying around Lat Krabang (and cabs here are cheap compared back home) so we took a cab near our hotel to Wat Arun which cost us over 300 Baht. There were other options such as Grab and Uber though. Grab charges 35 Baht on top of the meter fare whilst Uber charge 1,000-2,000 Baht upon checking. We purposely left our hotel early because we knew Bangkok is notorious for heavy traffic jams although surprisingly the traffic flow was ok that time probably because it was only 8AM.
Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)
The temple is located again in Bangkok’s outskirts and it wasn’t easy to find except our cab driver knew the area very well. We scoured the area until we found the entrance to the temple. The entrance fee cost 50 Baht/person, no skimpy clothing, shorts, sleeveless shirts allowed. There are sarong’s you could rent anyways right at the entrance.
Wat Arun is also undergoing repairs when we got there (I don’t know what’s with temple repairs this time of the year but I guess it’s the less chance of rain possibly?) which was quite unfortunate because we went there solely to take pictures because we love to photograph temples. It was quite an eyesore to see scaffoldings so we just took few pictures instead. There were lots of stray cats inside the temple which we couldn’t help but noticed since we love cats. We also noticed that Siamese cats are just stray cats in Thailand which we were quite surprised because back home, a Siamese kitty cost between Php2,000-8,000. I even bluffed my sister I would bring home a pair of Siamese kitties, one boy and girl so I could start breeding them lol. On a serious note, it’s elfin expensive to bring home animals because they have to go through a lot of process (vaccination, getting them their passport etc.) just to fly them. I guess my ginger cat (which I truly love) will do for now. 😘 Going back to Siamese cats, I found out that these cats actually came from Thailand (a.k.a Siam) thus explains the name ‘Siamese cats.’
Wat Pho (Reclining Buddha Temple)
The Reclining Buddha Temple is located behind the Emerald Buddha Temple and the entrance fee cost 100 Baht/person. My sister and I made an attempt to visit the Emerald Buddha Temple but the cabbie we took from Wat Arun dropped us off at the back of the Emerald Buddha Temple and it’s a long walk from there so we decided to go to Wat Pho (Reclining Buddha Temple) instead since we already drove passed it.
It was already around 9-10AM when we arrived at the Wat Pho Temple that’s why the place was already packed with tourists as expected. Everyone is just after having their photos taken with the Reclining Buddha and they all leave afterwards. We regret to come by that time because the temple was no longer as packed around 10AM-12NN and you’re free to snap as much pictures as you want with the reclining buddha. It was already getting terribly hot again so we left Wat Pho before noon time.
After temple hopping in BKK we eventually ran out of places to visit so I told my sister why not swing by Hello Kitty House in Siam Square One since we’re already in downtown Bangkok which she ecstatically agreed. The first Hello Kitty Cafe we went to was in Hong Kong way back 2014 where we bought our birthday cakes from so our visit to Hello Kitty in Bangkok was pretty nostalgic.
Hello Kitty House (Siam Square One, Bangkok)
We haven’t had lunch but who cares, we’re just too squeamish to try their Hello Kitty cakes lol. We’re not fans of Hello Kitty and in fact, we don’t even buy Hello Kitty merchandise because we’re too old for these sorts of things but curiosity serves as an impetus for us to come by and visit the Hello Kitty Cafe and their cakes are just too Instagram worthy to resist. I had the Rainbow cake and Strawberry shake whilst the Red Velvet Cake and Blueberry shake for my sissy. The cakes were a little pricey as expected for a tiny slice. I would suggest a budget of 500 Baht/person if you’re looking to try their cakes and milk shakes. We also strolled the Siam Square One mall to check out what’s going on there (check out the shops etc.) but we got bored so we just grabbed a cab that would take us to Chao Praya/floating market, however, the cab driver said it’d take about an hour to get there so we just decided to head back to our hotel instead. We told the cab driver to use the meter but he declined because Lat Krabang was too far and he won't get any passengers on his way back and asked how much we paid early today in which we replied 300+ Baht excluding toll fees. He agreed to take us back to our hotel for 400 Baht inclusive of toll fees. Highways in Thailand are very vast (2-3 lanes I think) with lots of toll gates and it was a wonder how come they still have terrible traffic jams. Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand in my opinion have very good vast highways which was quite a shame for a predominantly English speaking country like ours.
DAY 05 - Homebound
Suvharnabumi Airport
April 30
We opted to stay in our hotel room the entire day and just busied ourselves packing for our trip back home tonight. Too lazy to go out because of our hotel’s proximity to downtown Bangkok plus we’re already over our budget for the trip because we overspent on souvenirs. 😂
9PM : Cab to the Suvharnabumi Airport. We we’re kind of surprised our hotel was quite far from the airport considering the hotel attached the word ‘airport’ to their name. I think hotels should only do so if they’re really in close proximity to the airport say 10-15 minute drive for instance. I thought it was kind of deceiving that’s all.
10-11PM : The queue to the check in counter moved in such a snail pace, no not snail but sloth pace. It was really very slow so it’s always best to be early if you’re flying out from the Suvharnabumi Airport. The security check moved in an average pace but I just hate that we had to take the escalator up to go through security check then take another escalator back down to get to Immigration. The whole thing felt like a maze to me. I think Changi is still one of the best airports I’ve been so far, very obsessive-compulsive organize.
MAY 1 (Labor Day)
12:40AM : Our plane took off roundabout this time. I slept the entire plane ride because we were early at the airport. I think it’s really best to wear trainers/running shoes at the airport because the endless walking will leave your feet sore. It was a 3.5 hour flight from Bangkok to Manila was quite a bumpy one although not as bumpy as our Cambodia flight, that was really memorable damn.
5AM : Touchdown Manila. We had breakfast at T3 first then took Ube Express to the bus terminal for Php150/head (Php200 on a regular basis) because they have an ongoing promo. Their counter is pretty easy to spot as it's just across NAIA T3's exit. I miss the cold up north and of course my cat. 😸
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