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- Day 1
- Saturday, August 4, 2007
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
AustraliaAdelaide Airport34°56’10” S 138°32’6” E
Adelaide Airport
August 4, 2007 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Off to Singapore and Thailand this time!
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- Day 2
- Sunday, August 5, 2007
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 57 m
SingaporeMacRitchie Reservoir1°21’7” N 103°49’11” E
Singapore
August 5, 2007 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We spent a few days shopping in Singapore. I didn't take pictures, for some reason.
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- Day 4
- Tuesday, August 7, 2007
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
ThailandDemocracy Monument13°45’23” N 100°30’6” E
Bangkok
August 7, 2007 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Bangkok,Thailand!
We were met at the airport by a local guide (Paul) who we had engaged to show us around and turned out to be really amazing and knowledgable, as well as becoming a friend
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- Day 5
- Wednesday, August 8, 2007 at 3:00 PM
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- ThailandSamut Songkhram13°24’35” N 100°0’8” E
Amphawa Floating Market
August 8, 2007 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
On to the Amphawa Floating Market via a fantastic long-boat ride through miles of canals!
The markets were very touristy, but still interesting..
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- Day 5
- Wednesday, August 8, 2007
- 🌙 22 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- ThailandSamut Songkhram13°24’35” N 100°0’8” E
Samut Songkhram
August 8, 2007 in Thailand ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
A drive out of Bangkok to the village of Samut Songkhram, where we browsed through the food stalls and tried to converse with the locals :)
Surprise! All of a sudden the market stall owners movedRead more
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- Day 6
- Thursday, August 9, 2007 at 1:00 PM
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- ThailandKhlong Chik14°13’57” N 100°34’45” E
Bang Pa-in Royal Palace
August 9, 2007 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Bang Pa-In Royal Palace, also known as the Summer Palace, is a palace complex formerly used by the Thai kings.
Truly beautiful, very serene away from the hustle and bustle of Bangkok
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- Day 6
- Thursday, August 9, 2007 at 4:00 PM
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- ThailandBan Bang Nang Kreng13°37’3” N 100°35’25” E
Muang Boran
August 9, 2007 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
We next visited the Ancient City of Muang Boran in Samut Prakan.
Very cool and buddhist :) and very pretty too.
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- Day 7
- Friday, August 10, 2007 at 9:00 AM
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- ThailandBan Hua Hin14°2’28” N 99°29’46” E
Hellfire Pass
August 10, 2007 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
The next day we took a long drive, out to Hellfire Pass, where numerous atrocities were committed against Allied and Asian troops by the Japanese in the name of building a supply railway.
A veryRead more
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- Day 7
- Friday, August 10, 2007 at 12:00 PM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- ThailandBan Hua Hin14°2’28” N 99°29’46” E
Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum
August 10, 2007 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Coming back from Hellfire Pass we spent time in the Memorial Museum. Fascinating, but a bit depressing and morbid.. The Cemetaries were beautifully maintained.
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- Day 7
- Friday, August 10, 2007 at 4:00 PM
- 🌙 10 °C
- Altitude: 50 m
- ThailandNong Ta Muang14°20’6” N 98°57’44” E
Bridge over the River Kwai
August 10, 2007 in Thailand ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
After leaving the Museum, we drove to spot which was made famous by the movie "Bridge over the River Kwai", where we played "dodge the train".
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- Day 8
- Saturday, August 11, 2007 at 10:00 AM
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- ThailandKhao Khi Khrat13°52’14” N 99°45’26” E
Tiger Temple
August 11, 2007 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Today we drove back up toward Hellfire Pass to visit a Tiger Temple (having forgotten about it the previous day).
Awesome experience!
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- Day 10
- Monday, August 13, 2007
- ⛅ 33 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- ThailandDemocracy Monument13°45’23” N 100°30’6” E
Butterfly Garden
August 13, 2007 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Another couple of days exploring Bangkok included a visit to a Butterfly Garden
Evidently they DO grow on trees?
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- Day 11
- Tuesday, August 14, 2007
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Altitude: 306 m
- ThailandChiang Mai18°47’16” N 98°59’35” E
Chiang Mai
August 14, 2007 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
An hours flight and we were in Chiang Mai, which used to be the capital of Thailand.
We loved Chiang Mai! Dani did a cooking course, and there were markets and cafes and all sorts of interestingRead more
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- Day 13
- Thursday, August 16, 2007 at 9:00 AM
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 306 m
- ThailandChiang Mai18°47’16” N 98°59’35” E
Maesa Elephant Camp
August 16, 2007 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Another drive, this time to Maesa Elephant Camp, where we got to see the elephants at work and play. Mixed feelings about the elephants being kept in captivity, but they certainly seemed to be lovedRead more
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- Day 13
- Thursday, August 16, 2007 at 2:00 PM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 306 m
- ThailandChiang Mai18°47’16” N 98°59’35” E
Doi Suthep Temple
August 16, 2007 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
A visit to Chiang Mai would be incomplete (we were told) without a visit to Doi Suthep Temple.
Although pretty much "Templed out" by this time we decided to take a look, and were really glad we did!Read more
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- Day 15
- Saturday, August 18, 2007
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- AustraliaAdelaide Airport34°56’10” S 138°32’6” E
