I didn't sleep well the first night. The mattress was very hard and stiff, and I have a very sensitive back. I was wide-awake by 3 AM and couldn't go back to sleep. Oh, the time difference. I couldn't wait for the sun to rise.
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| Elefin Cafe |
In the morning we decided to try breakfast next door at a place called Elefin Cafe. Its name came up several times in my reading reviews of Bed Bangkok, so we were curious. It has a charming curb appeal. We stepped inside and decided why not eat on the patio? Enjoy some sun.
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| The patio |
The staff spoke very, very little English so we mostly pointed at what we wanted on the menu, which featured both Western and traditional Thai dishes. I noticed the Western dishes were a bit on the high side, about $8-10 USD a plate, whereas the Thai dishes ranged from $2-6 USD a plate. Of course, the prices were in Baht. None of us wanted American fare, so we all ordered something from the Thai pages. First must-order was Thai iced tea. I had been curious to know what Thai iced tea tasted like in the country it was invented in. I remember a Thai waitress at my favorite Thai restaurant back home said the teas in Thailand are much better than the ones in America, that they are a little thicker and creamier. Well! The Thai iced tea that I got at Elefin Cafe and everywhere else in Thailand tasted exactly the same as the teas I get back at home! I guess it's a good thing when you expect something to be different and it ends up being exactly as you know it.
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| Thai iced tea! | | | | | | |
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We ordered fried rice, pad Thai noodles and rice porridge, one with chicken and the other with squid. The latter two were a little on the soupy bland side, but the rice and noodle plates were delicious!
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| Shrimp fried rice |
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| Pad Thai |
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