Thai Boat to The Floathouse

The Floathouse

The FloatHouse River Kwai Resort is a nature hideaway. Each room is a spacious floating villa which is totally private and rich in custom tailored-made teakwood furniture with thatched roofingBaca lagi
Dinner

Dinner and drinks. Our meal was very ordinary, not your usual flavours of Thailand. We did know from our last visit that the food was basic but hoped for a change.
View from bed

Love the view, which is why we selected this Hotel.
Breakfast

Yummy breakfast in a very peaceful location. Yes, eggs for me and buffet for John.
Boat to a Mon Village

Today's adventure starts with a long-tailed boat along River Kwai Noi to a Mon Village which is located upstream to our Resort.
River View Jungle Rafts

River Kwai Jungle Rafts Resort is on the River like our Resort and is owned by the same people. This resort offers an authentic floating accommodation experience similar to ours but the mainBaca lagi
Mon Village

The Mon still live a traditional, simple life. They make almost no use of electricity, and the little bit they use is from solar power. The village has been slightly adapted for tourism, with theBaca lagi
Sai Yok Yai Waterfall

Sai Yok Yai waterfall, known by local residence as Nam Tok Khao Pung, has been widely famous for a long time. The name Khao Pung which means crumbled mountain is derived from the natural occurrence ofBaca lagi
Lunch

Whoa, another great lunch.
Tham Lawa (Lawa Cave)

These caves are the earliest known in Kanchanaburi. They were discovered with ancient human skeletons in the cave. It is presumed that this may have been a prehistoric human habitat. The cave entranceBaca lagi
Dinner

Dinner tonight was much better. Cocktail, beer, spring rolls, pad thai, sweet and sour pork, and a very naughty dessert.
Good Morning

Lovely view from our floating room. Today is about enjoying the quiet and relaxing as we are staying here all day. Breakfast, read and puzzles on the deck, lunch, more reading on the deck, massage,Baca lagi
Living the Dream

Today was lovely not doing anything. I did lots of reading, John caught up on some computer work and puzzles. A lazy day does not go without saying we enjoyed morning tea which was JapaneseBaca lagi
Last Night on the River

Dinner was OK and yes we had icecream again. All packed as we leave The Floathouse 8.15am to continue our Thailand adventures.
Goodbye Floathouse

A most enjoyable couple of days. We are recharged and ready to continue our Thai Adventure.
Bhutsaya Khiri Sri Suvarnabhumi

Wat Khao Tham Thiam is located at the foot of Tham Thiam Hill, 200 meters at his highest point. The site dates back to the Dvaravati period (6-11th C AD). Bhutsaya Khiri Sri Suvarnabhumi a giant stoneBaca lagi
Coffee no go

We tried for coffee but no power so no coffee. They did have some superheros though.
Bang Pa-In Summer Palace

The next site was first used by the royal court as a summer retreat in the 17th century. However, the Palace was destroyed with the fall of Kingdom of Ayutthaya and was restored by King Rama IV in theBaca lagi
Lunch

Another incredible lunch. It does seem we are eating a lot but Lid our guide's family run a restaurant and he really loves his food and taking clients to restaurants that specialize in the visitingBaca lagi
The Wat Mahathat Ayutthaya

Wat Mahathat (Temple of the Great Relics) is located almost right in the center of Ayutthaya. Apart from being the symbolic centre where the Buddha's relics were enshrined, Wat Mahathat was also theBaca lagi
Iudia on the River Ayutthaya

Home for the Night.
Time for a Swim

Great location for a pool. A shame it is raining.
Coffee and Cake

Time for coffee and cake. The cafe is in the Hotel and has some very interesting decorations.
PengembaraVery relaxing way to get to your hotel!