Time to Travel
28 сентября 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 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 ofЧитать далее
Sydney International Airport
28 сентября 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 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 packedЧитать далее
Lounge Hopping
28 сентября 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 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.
On Board
28 сентября 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
So far, over an hour and half late. Good on you, Flying Kangaroo.
Finally
28 сентября 2023 г., Таиланд ⋅ 🌧 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.
So Bangkok
28 сентября 2023 г., Таиланд ⋅ ☁️ 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,Читать далее
Breakfast
29 сентября 2023 г., Таиланд ⋅ ☁️ 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 andЧитать далее
Around the Hotel
29 сентября 2023 г., Таиланд ⋅ 🌧 30 °C
A quick walk around the Hotel before we become Tourists.
Museum Siam
29 сентября 2023 г., Таиланд ⋅ 🌧 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.
Kau Cim (Fortune Stick Reading)
29 сентября 2023 г., Таиланд ⋅ 🌧 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.
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ПутешественникIs it ancient tradition to keep picking sticks until you find a fortune you like? 🤣
Vivi the Coffee Place
29 сентября 2023 г., Таиланд ⋅ 🌧 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.
ПутешественникI did not expect to hear you say that about coffee in Thailand!
Chocolate
29 сентября 2023 г., Таиланд ⋅ 🌧 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.
Took at Tuk Tuk
29 сентября 2023 г., Таиланд ⋅ 🌧 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.
Poolside
29 сентября 2023 г., Таиланд ⋅ 🌧 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 activitiesЧитать далее
Lunch by the Pool
29 сентября 2023 г., Таиланд ⋅ 🌧 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.
Walk to Night Markets
29 сентября 2023 г., Таиланд ⋅ ☁️ 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 purchaseЧитать далее
ПутешественникLooks different to how I remember the Chaing Mai markets all those years ago!
Leaving Bangkok
30 сентября 2023 г., Таиланд ⋅ ☁️ 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,Читать далее
Short Break
30 сентября 2023 г., Таиланд ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Short Break apparently the best coffee in Thailand. We did not try this time.
ПутешественникFirst you skipped chocolate and now you skipped coffee? Who are these intrepid travellers?
Kanchanaburi on The River Kwai
30 сентября 2023 г., Таиланд ⋅ ☁️ 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 AlliedЧитать далее
Taking a Reua Hang Yao on the River
30 сентября 2023 г., Таиланд ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
The river has a number of temples, floating houses, hotels, fish farms and even a few very expensive homes.
Kanchanaburi Bridge
30 сентября 2023 г., Таиланд ⋅ 🌧 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 TokЧитать далее
Cannabis in Thailand
30 сентября 2023 г., Таиланд ⋅ 🌧 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 alsoЧитать далее
ПутешественникThis would be dangerous for the annual SCECGs Thailand trip 😂 would you have approved that tourism venture Dad?
ПутешественникI 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.
Krasae Cave
30 сентября 2023 г., Таиланд ⋅ 🌧 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.
Namtok - The Death Railway
30 сентября 2023 г., Таиланд ⋅ 🌧 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,
ПутешественникI was hoping for a picture on the bridge looking down through the tracks!
Lunch by the River
30 сентября 2023 г., Таиланд ⋅ 🌧 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.
ПутешественникBon Voyage!