Note: this was written on 25 February 2008 from our room on the 23rd floor of the Centrepoint Petchburi 15, Bangkok, Thailand, overlooking this view.

It was much trepidation when I ripped off two breakfast coupons today. There were two more left after this and it means only one thing… we’re about to end our six-day holiday and will go home tomorrow. I will miss this… waking up not by the shrill sound of the annoying alarm clock but only when my eyes are ready to open and my body is well-rested and ready to get up. And that means waking up just right in time before the breakfast buffet by the swimming pool closes… sausages, bacon, fried noodles, fried rice, pancakes, fruits, dimsum, noodle soup, omelet with everything on it, all kinds of bread with all kinds of jam. And the best part is the coffee… they don’t just have pots of brewed coffee waiting to be poured by the waiters. They actually have three espresso machines all over the place to ensure that your coffee is really fresh and strong. Aaaaah!

Read more in Toe’s Kurokuroatbp.