Our next stop was Hua Hin Railway station, a state enterprise
Hua Hin Railway Station is a sight for sore eyes. A state enterprise, its first building was constructed in 1911 during the reign of King Rama VI who had studied at Sandhurst and Oxford, and emulated many of the colonial symbols in the architecture of the station. Still retaining its original architecture,
its most attractive feature is the Thai Royal
Waiting Room constructed in Thai architectural style. King Rama VI also built a golf
course behind it.
We finally reached our hotel, Escape, a quaint boutique hotel, in the evening around 4pm, and with an hour and a half at our disposal to unpack and shower before we set off again, we quickly got our act together. As is my wont, I immediately called for an iron, unpacked, and ironed my clothes for the next two days. After a quick shower, prayers and a cup of tea, I was once again in the foyer, waiting for the others to join.
Our destination was a factory outlet that we had passed on our way to Hua Hin. Not a very large outlet, it had some reasonably priced clothes of second-tier designers, so we spent an hour browsing and shopping before setting off once again, this time to satiate our appetites.
Hua Hin Railway Station is a sight for sore eyes. A state enterprise, its first building was constructed in 1911 during the reign of King Rama VI who had studied at Sandhurst and Oxford, and emulated many of the colonial symbols in the architecture of the station. Still retaining its original architecture,
We finally reached our hotel, Escape, a quaint boutique hotel, in the evening around 4pm, and with an hour and a half at our disposal to unpack and shower before we set off again, we quickly got our act together. As is my wont, I immediately called for an iron, unpacked, and ironed my clothes for the next two days. After a quick shower, prayers and a cup of tea, I was once again in the foyer, waiting for the others to join.
Our destination was a factory outlet that we had passed on our way to Hua Hin. Not a very large outlet, it had some reasonably priced clothes of second-tier designers, so we spent an hour browsing and shopping before setting off once again, this time to satiate our appetites.
The restaurant that had been selected for us was Living Room Bistro and Wine Bar, a premier restaurant which used to be the colonial
beach house of a member of the Royal family; it was recently rented out by them
to people who have converted it into a restaurant but have retained all its
original elements.
After dinner, our energies renewed, we went to a weekend night art market, Cicada Market, which
boasts contemporary art including handmade decorative items and fashion clothes
displayed in an innovative style in open air. Creative activities such as performances,
dance, music and community theatre as well as workshops also take place at the
premises.
Back at the hotel we had a 'goodnight ginger drink' courtesy the hotel and packed in for the night. The following morning after a shower, and an early breakfast at 8 am we went for a stroll at the beach which was a brief walk away from our hotel.
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