Sin City

We spent some time in Pattaya recently.  Not really many pictures to share, as we spent most of our time on the beach or out on the ocean.  Pattaya is really just one big red light district.  Filled with massage parlors, bars, and never ending game of guess which one is a man, Pattaya was a treat for the senses.

We stayed at a nice little resort just outside of the city.  I say resort, but it was really a Best Western.  Breakfast was included in the price, and it looked safe, so we stayed there.  I also used one of the free nights we had earned from Hotels.com, so it made the price very reasonable.  There were plenty of rooms available in Pattaya that were VERY cheap, but I read numerous warnings about hotel staff, etc so we opted for the safe route.

The only problem with the hotel is that it was so far outside of Pattaya.  There was a hotel shuttle, but it on the hour, and involved the picking up and dropping off of numerous hotel staff, and friends.  One night the driver decided to make a quick stop at 7-11 as well.  Okay, enough about the hotel.

We went to both the Alcazar and Tiffany show in Pattaya.  These are essentially musical acts with an entire cast of drag queens.  Some were very convincing, others were not.  Good to see, but thankfully I think we've both had our fill.

We spent an entire day out on the water snorkeling, fishing, and just relaxing.  It was so much fun!  At one point we had a very small yellow and black striped fish swimming with us.  It wouldn't leave us alone!  At first it liked Christine and kept swimming underneath her.  Everywhere she went it followed, less than an inch below.Finally she lost it and it found me!  Very cute and made us laugh a little through our snorkels.  Unfortunately the water was quite green, but we managed to see a little.

The same night, I had my cheeks pinched walking past a bar.  The ladies (or men??) were rather forward.  Christine was not impressed.  Pattaya easily puts Las Vegas to shame.

All for now...