Satwadeekha Thailand!!

With peculiar facades and individuality, I had always pen down, or in today’s world key down, every novel place I had experienced. To my preceding years of fidgeting between youth and middle age adulthood entirely, I considered to pen down my another fascinating and awe-inspiring journey. My foremost foreign country experience to the land of golden pagodas, mystifying sandy beaches, emerald fjords, gemstones state and a favored location for all travel fanatics. “Satwadeekha Thailand!!”

A spree impromptu-sly premeditated, of within a month was the earliest aspect of commencement of my flabbergasted elation to visit Thailand. It was to be my first International jet-setting jaunt, but officially next as I had already had a magnificent memorabilia with Nepal. But this was as distinctive for me again. Preparations with booking International flights, Visas, hotel bookings and forex was an petite concern for me. But although much work was done by a travel agent, I was cynical about the provisions, as I coveted this outing to be quite accomplishment. But, my parents didn’t want to jeopardize whatsoever. Well we reckoned days with ground works, of what to wear, what to take and how the whole enchilada must be impeccable.

We had a late night flight to catch from our city to Bangkok via Kolkata. As I premeditated Google to aid, we must be one and half hours prior in Thailand from India time. This was subsequent exhilaration that added a much hilarity to my experience that I may lose some typically 1 hour 30 minutes’ time of life back at my place. That was assorted jousting and comicality of my brain that day. Well anyway our anticipation and dread was always a chunk of hand baggage all throughout the tour. Arriving early morning, in a different country, different language, different government, different people overall gave me a tweak that I was an outsider there. I only have a single entry tourist visa and must abide the laws. Yet those didn’t dampen my morale of being a inquisitive yet relaxed vacationer, which I always safeguarded in my cognizance.

Don-Mueang Airport was another international airport at Bangkok, other than Survabhaumi, may be the older one, where we reached very early around 6 in the morning. Quite hoary but dainty airport it was, but once you come out, our taxi was first thing of our lavish trip we organized. The comprehension of being a foreigner quite instigated at point, where we had to undertake an Immigration procedure at International airports. Two hours ride to our accommodation, made me grasp, that Bangkok is one of kind colossal metropolis with all modernization that India is still moving on to. Enormous high risers, substantial shopping malls, metros and public was a prevue of that extravaganza we were into. Our five-star accommodations added more sweetness to the cream-cake, we already experienced. If I could say, the whole hour of convivial was dazzling that I can envisage of. Amari Hotel was our first accommodation , positioned in the classy vicinity, was added cream to the cake. Observing the lofty constructions from my 23^rd floor room was just outgrowing my perimeters of enthusiasm and vivacity. Late afternoon was well spent in eating and shopping at Platinum Mall, Indera Market and having a catch of scrumptious food at 6^th floor food court was a prodigious start of our tour.

2^nd day of our widespread itinerary was to visit Safari World and Marine Park. It was one of the kind, we had ever visited. Marine park & Safari world homes an ecological and zoological park for both flora, fauna and marine world of the country and beyond. We had arrived right on time for Orangutan shows, following sea lion and elephant shows. They were very hilarious and resplendently well trained. I didn’t see trainers being despicable to the creatures, which shows mankind and animal world must persist amicably. The place was quite an experience for us and astoundingly, there were folks from worldwide.  And the Indian number has enormous. They even had distinctive diners to explicitly offer Indian food for the lunch. This staggered me yet again. Indian food on foreign soil. Mindboggling, yet was right there to satiate your Indian palate. After a much decent but nimbler lunch, we went the “D-show” we were waiting for, a private ride in the Open Safari. The tour organizer had arranged a cab and tickets for us. Open safari was the most exceptional experience where you can see giraffes, zebras and other wild animals and birds, just outside your cab windows. The most astonishing part, that actually made my day was to enter into Wild Carnivore enclosure. The Lions, Tigers, Bears were all in a natural environment. We were the hushed rovers caged in our cabs and they wandered free. We could see giant lions and tigers just collaborating to subsist together in the enclosure. That experience is still afresh in our minds. To wild catfishes in the marine world, we saw in huge aquariums and free roaming wild animals, that day was an irreplaceable episode of my volume of expedition. A contemplation aroused in my trance cognizance that nightfall while observing the city’s busy life from my high elevated room, that Time is on no occasion going to pause for you. For you must recognize that meticulous method to elite your moments , make them striking to cherish in future relaxed hours of the life. Novel community, novel conurbations often give you a quintessential message , of no matter how bumpy and how even a lifetime can be , but you must recognize how to accomplish that hour ,that instant of your lifespan.

3^rd day: We were to bid adieu Bangkok and ensue Pattaya, the oriental east side Las Vegas, if you know what I mean. But before we would go Pattaya, we sojourned for a tranquil visit to Golden Buddha temple and Gemstones Galleria. The Holy place was situated in sub-urban and  housed 6 tons of Golden Buddha in its inner sanctum  and the shrine architecture was as splendid as the complete arena and expanse of the sanctum. We lighted incense sticks, lotus as reverence to all eloquent and true embellishment of knowledge, the Buddha. After that heartening and peaceful prayer in the morning , Gemstones Galleria furnished an extraordinary experience to glimpse the rich resource of gemstones Thailand has. Rubies, Sapphires and many more that glittered in our reminiscences. Upon reaching Pattaya and checking into our lavish yet laid-back Bay-view hotel, the whole part beheld categorically up-to-the-minute. The sapphire ocean alike the atmosphere, white sands, vacationers making their way on the bay, thriving souvenir shops, sea food and other eat outs, beach bars and massage hubs. That gave me quintessential salutation to that place. “Welcome to Pattaya city”. Almost looked like greeting us to the eastern side Vegas with coastlines minus the dry desert. Aftermath the sunset was as sparkly as the sky gawking with flamboyant cabaret concerts illustrating varied nationalities. The show was none other than famous Alcazar Show. The best Cabaret in the nation itself. I couldn’t help but stand and clap to beautiful performers of the evening. The colors of Pattaya had started painting the lovely canvas of memoirs from the preliminary minutes itself.

4^th Day of our trip was much waited excursion to Coral island in a high speed boat. Pattaya had already twisted to lazy spaced, fun mood and sunny side of me juxtapose my moderate etiquette of class. We had lazy late morning hours loitering the overcrowded beaches of Coral Island, filled tourists of alike happiness and fervor. There was Paragliding, Sea floor walking, water bikes, banana boat ride like adventure activities while we connected and relished the surrounds as we hopped from one water  station to another to reach Coral island. We found a quite space for four of us to adore the clear blue water and white beaches, and lush vegetation of the island. In short-while of an hour we had to return back for it was time we must satiate our Indian tummies in foreign land and pump in more vigor to enjoy the place. The nightfall and the zest in around our hotel was harmoniously echoing the energy, color and dynamism as we deep dived into the place itself. We moved in and around the seafood shacks and some 7-11 shops to enjoy some refreshments, absorbing the hue and zeal, after a riveting stopover to Underwater World, the experience was very extraordinary and cheering to see diversity of marine creatures. The day ended, winding-up with a much exceptional and diversified experience of Pattaya. I wish I could return back again with my people, at least ,to experience some more cumbersome fragment left. While I sat to maneuver on to next set of my experiences and excitements in the country, I comprehended a cheery but soft passion making me assume for a wonderful tomorrow. This picturesque beach urban jolted a wisdom in me that you must essentially color your soul with a desire to ploy optimistic habits to lead on your remaining lifespan with absolute joyfulness  and tranquility from within.

5^th Day was the flight transfer from Pattaya to Phuket. A 2-odd hours long flight to paradise of South Thailand. Phuket is a place unlike from Pattaya. Phuket houses added culture and tradition with quintessential Thai vivacity of welcoming guests to its laps of blue-green Andaman Sea, minor islands and exquisite beaches. Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, heartwarmingly greeted us to add the pearls of our unforgettable holiday. I will always be gratified with their welcome and hospitality. A resort with its own private beaches and villas. Sanctifying and yet passionately carved rooms and restaurants with Thai and other cuisine very professionally served. I just can’t stop appreciating them. We had reached around in noon at hotel. After a hassle-free check-in and freshen-up with splendid Thai lunch, we admonished ourselves to discover the complete resort. We sauntered around the property, where there was a lovely and small artificial lake just near the private beach. The beach was moderately empty , with few guests who ventured out for a relaxing stroll or an afternoon swim. The vegetation and landscape with small cascades and rest areas was very soundly preserved . There were small to big fishes in the cute ponds they had. All of this was philanthropically adding the crux of much desired peaceful discontinuity from the consistent world a worn-out soul looked-for. I pretty pirouetted on the trail from the lobby to the surroundings. The elation occupied into my sanity with not only the serenity of the environment around but the weather was correspondingly accumulating into  all the indispensable melodiousness a weary traveler would need after a stretched journey. By the sundown, I felt this was the exact and much need break that was commenced , and the contentment was bucketing more into to stimulate my blunted wits. I poignantly sought to come back this place with my future partner to augment more fragrance of the exotic frangipani flowers and colors of purple orchids that was already filling my mind and my room.

6^th day was our second day in Phuket, welcoming and waking us up  with serene and moist weather in morning. The view of silent shores with waves crashing on to it, mixed with falling raindrops, and early morning risers, regular dwellers of the locality. It was still dark back home but here it was lovely dawn etching into my sketch of reminiscences. It was an exceptional wake-up call by Nature at that moment, ceasing all other reveries in a fatigued mind. Every thought just ceased to exist, just the guise and aroma occupied my mind and body at the moment. I kept staring vacuously to the view like a hollow vessel pouring itself with fresh dewdrops of the morning After a hasty breakfast, we boarded a steamer to Phi-phi Island, our much awaited piece in the itinerary. Phi-Phi island accommodates diverse and tiny islands like Maya bay , Viking Cave and many picturesque viewpoints and beautiful beaches which just complements a sumptuousness to this east side Caribbean experience. The islands that we crossed to reach Phi Phi island bay, were supplemented as much accounts to our memoirs, I can behold of such inadequate stretch we have. Those backdrops would still haunt me, like calling me again into its laps to experience and cherish every moment again as we did that day. We returned back to our final day here with heavy heart after a pretty gratification with local delicacies and exploration of the traditional boats crashing inaudibly into salient white beaches of the main island, reconnoitering the jetties and the transparent sea below with exotic tiny fishes, and souvenir shops in the island. More confounding was the island mountains with its foliage and exquisiteness. The day marked a remarkable memoir for us , as it was last day on this distinctly beautiful nation. Melancholy hovers like a fresh flower every day. I fairly assured myself, that I must come back to this place, to venture in more and pour the freshness of the morning after my long tiring days before, to recommence every yearning and elate my senses again.

Those 7 days of idyllic tour added too much of enthralling experiences , from the exquisite Thai delicacies, to Indian origin food on foreign land, eclectic culture diversity from candidness of the modernization that Bangkok and Pattaya holds to the secluded and quaint coast life in hilly valleys of Phuket. The ethnicity that has numerous assortments made me feel like I can relish everything here. If you are an adventure sports lover or a weary wanderer in own soul searching expedition, you will get the precise supplements here. Even if you are travelling solo, or with your life partner, even your friends and family, this nation stretches you every essentiality to realize and rejuvenate everything around you and in you. As inhabitants of Thailand will always greet you with modesty , dignity and with a smile, you will assuredly notice the sense of being with own folks, to embrace yourself back to life ,where you have been losing yourself  in the midst of the diurnal crowd and chaos.  If I have to label the whole sojourn in the country of Thailand with one term, it would be just Epic!!