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- Day 1
- Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 7:00 AM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
AustraliaCockle Bay33°52’17” S 151°12’2” E
Time to Travel
September 28, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Time for our first holiday overseas since we were dropped at Suvarnabhumi International Airport Bangkok back in 2020 when ordered to return home due to the Covid 19 Pandemic.
Bangkok is the start ofRead more
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- Day 1
- Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 7:54 AM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- AustraliaCockle Bay33°52’17” S 151°12’2” E
Sydney International Airport
September 28, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We are so looking forward to this holiday we have been so busy with selling Camperdown Castle and purchasing Barden Chateau along with our busy life that we are ready for some time away. I have packedRead more
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- Day 1
- Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 9:44 AM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- AustraliaAlexandra Canal33°56’13” S 151°10’7” E
Lounge Hopping
September 28, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Hmmm good start. Flight delayed, not sure how long, flight was 9.50 am. So lounge hopping it is. Breakfast at Perroni and drinks at Plaza Premium Lounge.
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- Day 1
- Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 10:56 AM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- AustraliaAlexandra Canal33°56’15” S 151°10’10” E
On Board
September 28, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
So far, over an hour and half late. Good on you, Flying Kangaroo.
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- Day 1
- Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 6:30 PM
- 🌧 28 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
ThailandSuvarnabhumi Airport13°41’36” N 100°45’3” E
Finally
September 28, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
Nearly 2 hours late and finally in the air.
2 movies and some reading with some not very good meals and about to land.
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- Day 1
- Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 8:00 PM
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- ThailandChidlom Ploenchit13°43’35” N 100°32’35” E
So Bangkok
September 28, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
All checked in, apparently upgraded, I thought it was the same room with a view of the garden. This room has a view of the city. Maybe the high floor is the upgrade. At the restaurant now for dinner,Read more
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- Day 2
- Friday, September 29, 2023 at 8:51 AM
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- ThailandChidlom Ploenchit13°43’35” N 100°32’35” E
Breakfast
September 29, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Thought my weird diet requirements were going to be difficult. I was wrong. The Maitre de is English and understood perfectly. So eggs cooked my way with a coffee. It was like I cooked my eggs andRead more
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- Day 2
- Friday, September 29, 2023 at 10:20 AM
- 🌧 30 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- ThailandChidlom Ploenchit13°43’34” N 100°32’35” E
Around the Hotel
September 29, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ 🌧 30 °C
A quick walk around the Hotel before we become Tourists.
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- Day 2
- Friday, September 29, 2023 at 11:31 AM
- 🌧 31 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- ThailandWat Pho13°44’39” N 100°29’40” E
Museum Siam
September 29, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ 🌧 31 °C
Tourist is our name today so we took a cab to Museum Siam. Definitely worth the visit. Old people like us even get in for free, the Museum is very interactive and very informative.
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- Day 2
- Friday, September 29, 2023 at 12:00 PM
- 🌧 31 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- ThailandMatsayit Thu Wa Tin Itsalam13°44’12” N 100°29’58” E
Kau Cim (Fortune Stick Reading)
September 29, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ 🌧 31 °C
At the Museum we took a fortune stick reading. John number 1 and his was a good reading. Mine 14 and I was not impressed so took another one. and it was number 23 and way happier with the result.
KauRead more
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- Day 2
- Friday, September 29, 2023 at 1:10 PM
- 🌧 31 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- ThailandKhlong Bangkok Yai13°44’37” N 100°29’31” E
Vivi the Coffee Place
September 29, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ 🌧 31 °C
Guess what, time for coffee on the river front. The coffee in Thailand is better than Oz. Cake a little iffy but edible.
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- Day 2
- Friday, September 29, 2023 at 1:40 PM
- 🌧 31 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- ThailandChidlom Ploenchit13°43’35” N 100°32’35” E
Chocolate
September 29, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ 🌧 31 °C
The hotel has a chocolate cafe. I'm not sure we will test the chocolate, but I took photos of some examples of very cool looking chocolates.
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- Day 2
- Friday, September 29, 2023 at 1:49 PM
- 🌧 31 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- ThailandKhlong Bangkok Yai13°44’39” N 100°29’34” E
Took at Tuk Tuk
September 29, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ 🌧 31 °C
After coffee, it was time to head back to the hotel, so we decided to take a Tuk Tuk. The driver was great, even stopping in China Town to buy coffee beans for his wife.
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- Day 2
- Friday, September 29, 2023 at 2:21 PM
- 🌧 31 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- ThailandChidlom Ploenchit13°43’36” N 100°32’36” E
Poolside
September 29, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ 🌧 31 °C
Time for a dip in the Pool. It was freezing so I only stayed in for a few minutes. John on the other hand did some rehabilitation exercises for his knee to ensure it can stand up to all the activitiesRead more
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- Day 2
- Friday, September 29, 2023 at 3:04 PM
- 🌧 31 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- ThailandChidlom Ploenchit13°43’36” N 100°32’35” E
Lunch by the Pool
September 29, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ 🌧 31 °C
Lunch and cocktails by the pool. Can you get anymore of I am on holidays feeling and photos. Lunch was yummo. I had green curry, John a burger.
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- Day 2
- Friday, September 29, 2023 at 7:20 PM
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 33 m
- ThailandSurawong13°43’40” N 100°31’55” E
Walk to Night Markets
September 29, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
A walk to Night Markets is a must when visiting Thailand. Markets were basic and not as large as we thought. The stalls were mainly handbags, t shirts, glasses, and thai clothing. John did purchaseRead more
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- Day 3
- Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 8:30 AM
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- ThailandChidlom Ploenchit13°43’34” N 100°32’35” E
Leaving Bangkok
September 30, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
This morning we leave Bangkok and drive to River Kwai. A few more days of not doing much. The drive is about 4 hours with an occasional stop for sightseeing. Our guide Lid is lovely, very talkative,Read more
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- Day 3
- Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 11:10 AM
- ☁️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- ThailandChidlom Ploenchit13°43’34” N 100°32’35” E
Short Break
September 30, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Short Break apparently the best coffee in Thailand. We did not try this time.
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- Day 3
- Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 11:54 AM
- ☁️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- ThailandSaphan Kwae Yai14°2’28” N 99°30’12” E
Kanchanaburi on The River Kwai
September 30, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Kanchanaburi is a town in west Thailand. It’s known for the Death Railway, built during WWII. The line crosses over the River Khwae Yai via the Death Railway Bridge. Nearby, thousands of AlliedRead more
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- Day 3
- Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 12:00 PM
- ☁️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- ThailandBan Lin Chang14°1’40” N 99°31’21” E
Taking a Reua Hang Yao on the River
September 30, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
The river has a number of temples, floating houses, hotels, fish farms and even a few very expensive homes.
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- Day 3
- Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 12:20 PM
- 🌧 31 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- ThailandSaphan Kwae Yai14°2’26” N 99°30’13” E
Kanchanaburi Bridge
September 30, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ 🌧 31 °C
The iconic bridge over the River Kwai is made from a semicircular steel structure located at Tha Makham Subdistrict Mueang Kanchanaburi. Currently used as a thoroughfare for the Thon Buri - Nam TokRead more
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- Day 3
- Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 12:30 PM
- 🌧 30 °C
- Altitude: 54 m
- ThailandSathani Rotfai Tham Krasae14°6’19” N 99°9’59” E
Cannabis in Thailand
September 30, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ 🌧 30 °C
In June 2022, Thailand decriminalised cannabis. Thai authorities believe that the removal of cannabis from Thailand’s banned narcotics list will mean a boost for local agriculture. It’s alsoRead more
TravelerThis would be dangerous for the annual SCECGs Thailand trip 😂 would you have approved that tourism venture Dad?
TravelerI heard that the SCECGS was running out of money so they started making the Thailand trip a monthly thing and encouraging kids to take empty bags and with them to fill with “souvenirs” to bring back and sell to other people on the north shore. Now I know what the souvenirs were. Ha ha.
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- Day 3
- Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 12:34 PM
- 🌧 30 °C
- Altitude: 51 m
- ThailandSathani Rotfai Tham Krasae14°6’18” N 99°9’60” E
Krasae Cave
September 30, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ 🌧 30 °C
Krasae Cave is a famous and well-known viewpoint and is considered the most beautiful and most dangerous point of the Bangkok Railway Namtok.
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- Day 3
- Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 12:42 PM
- 🌧 30 °C
- Altitude: 35 m
- ThailandSathani Rotfai Tham Krasae14°6’16” N 99°9’60” E
Namtok - The Death Railway
September 30, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ 🌧 30 °C
Namtok, also known as "The Death Railway". If you look down through the railway, you will see the Kwai Noi River flowing below,
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- Day 3
- Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 1:08 PM
- 🌧 30 °C
- Altitude: 48 m
- ThailandSai Yok14°6’47” N 99°8’51” E
Lunch by the River
September 30, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ 🌧 30 °C
What do you have for Lunch when in Thailand. Everything Thai. So much food and very nice. We had 6 different meals, fish, pork, green curry, chicken done a few ways.
TravelerBon Voyage!