Pretty uneventful apart from having drunk copious amounts of water as we are told frequently to do, Nigel was absolutely desperate for the toilet and we still had approx 40 minutes from our destination. He thought he would have to get off at the next stop and then find a taxi to catch us up. Bearing in mind this was public transport we mentioned the need for a toilet to the conductor who gestured we were stopping soon. He then jumped off the bus on a dual carriageway and we continued a bit further along. The driver then did a U turn and we proceeded back down the dual carriageway where we stopped outside a shop and lo and behold the conductor was there waiting. He gestured to Nigel the way to the toilet and then waited for him. What lovely people. I can just imagine them doing that in the UK.
So all was well and we continued our journey. We changed buses at Suphan Buri and this time we had a small mini bus. As there were seven of us the conductor turfed a few off so we could all fit with our luggage. The bus was pure luxury after the first bone rattling bus. No more incidents occurred and we arrived at the lovely Prom Tong Mansion. The floors and staircases are made out of what looks like teak and therefore all shoes must be removed before entering the hotel - we think there's a cultural element too, though it wasn't required in Bangkok or Kanchanaburi. We were greeted by the delightful owner and shown to our rooms.
We had a quick turnaround and back out for a walk around the local area where we had a bite to eat before returning to have a rest and then shower and change before heading out for a drink at Tony's Bar which Babs had spoken about previously. Another fun night with plenty of beer drunk and a snack before returning to the hotel in a tuk tuk.
So tomorrow we head off to look around the temples of Ayutthaya.
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