Bangkok - Day 4

SPRING, SUMMER, WINTER AND LOMO
We discovered this new place for dinner in the Sukhumvit area. Saw it in a book and of course, the photos are what drew us there. The place consists of three different areas, Spring, the dining area; Summer, a chocolate bar and Winter, where one can hang out and lie on giant cushions strewn in the garden to have a drink. We went not knowing its restaurant prices but it's a nice place, though we didn't get to lay on the comfy-looking cushions as it was full after we'd finished dinner. MJ ordered the seafood pasta with basil and chilli. It had a subtle taste and was quite pleasant.I ordered the soft shell crab with crab pad thai...very good, but my appetite wasn't too good that evening so I didn't finish it. What a waste! The little one ordered a simple dish of rice with chicken.One of the highlights was the dessert. We had something called "BB Pudding" and it's sinfully delicious! We only ordered one though, and had to share it. It's wonderful and when we return the next time, we'll be sure to order one each!The interior of the restaurant. It was quite empty on a Tuesday evening. Hope it doesn't go under anytime soon! We like the place!LOMOGRAPHY EMBASSY OF BANGKOK
Lomography has caught on worldwide. These fun, quirky, plastic cameras started off being quite affordable but has grown to a cult-like status with a huge following. The cameras have become rather expensive but still nice to look at and photograph. We managed to find this small little place at Phrom Phong. It was hard to resist the temptation to buy something, but we ended up walking away with just a couple of camera design buttons. A place worth visiting just to see the variety of Lomo and Holga cameras they have!


SOI LALAISAP
My friend Sue told me about this place and even wrote about it in the papers. In English, the name translates to 'money disappearing lane' and it is near impossible not to buy something from this market. Everything is very reasonably priced and there is usually no bargaining. It's most crowded during lunchtime as it's located in Silom, the business district of Bangkok and the place is chocablock with locals and expats in nice crisp long-sleeved shirts. We spent a couple of hours there, and came away with good bargains, mostly for Meg.