Adelaide Airport
4 de agosto de 2007, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Off to Singapore and Thailand this time!
Singapore
5 de agosto de 2007, Singapur ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We spent a few days shopping in Singapore. I didn't take pictures, for some reason.
Bangkok
7 de agosto de 2007, Tailandia ⋅ ⛅ 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
BangkokLeer más
Amphawa Floating Market
8 de agosto de 2007, Tailandia ⋅ ⛅ 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..
Samut Songkhram
8 de agosto de 2007, Tailandia ⋅ 🌙 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 movedLeer más
Bang Pa-in Royal Palace
9 de agosto de 2007, Tailandia ⋅ ⛅ 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
Muang Boran
9 de agosto de 2007, Tailandia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
We next visited the Ancient City of Muang Boran in Samut Prakan.
Very cool and buddhist :) and very pretty too.
Hellfire Pass
10 de agosto de 2007, Tailandia ⋅ ⛅ 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 veryLeer más
Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum
10 de agosto de 2007, Tailandia ⋅ ☀️ 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.
Bridge over the River Kwai
10 de agosto de 2007, Tailandia ⋅ 🌙 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".
Tiger Temple
11 de agosto de 2007, Tailandia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Today we drove back up toward Hellfire Pass to visit a Tiger Temple (having forgotten about it the previous day).
Awesome experience!
Butterfly Garden
13 de agosto de 2007, Tailandia ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Another couple of days exploring Bangkok included a visit to a Butterfly Garden
Evidently they DO grow on trees?
Chiang Mai
14 de agosto de 2007, Tailandia ⋅ ⛅ 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 interestingLeer más
Maesa Elephant Camp
16 de agosto de 2007, Tailandia ⋅ ⛅ 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 lovedLeer más
Doi Suthep Temple
16 de agosto de 2007, Tailandia ⋅ ⛅ 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!Leer más
Adelaide Airport
18 de agosto de 2007, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
And home again...
