almost done...Khao Yai National Park

Our trip is winding down...we are actually on an island a little Southeast of Bangkok, our last stop before going back to Bangkok for our flight home. On our way here from Chiangkhan we stopped in Pak Chong for a couple of days where we rented a scooter to get to the nearby Khao Yai National Park for some hiking, went back to Bangkok for a couple of days to experience a floating market, onwards to Trat which is a couple of hours South of Bangkok and serves as the main jumping off point for ferry rides to a few islands.

The hikes were OK but not spectacular since it is the hot season and without rain, the waterfalls in the park are mostly dry. Also, of the 9 available hikes, 6 have to be done with a park ranger for an additional, rather substantial fee, so only 3 hikes were available to us. We saw birds, butterflies, monkeys, a lizard or two, cool flora, and lots of elephant poo, some of it pretty fresh which had us a bit nervous, but we never saw any of the great beasts. Read more