Friday, 22 April 2011
Thursday, 21 April 2011
Finally I'm gonna tell you about Thailand!!!
I had to work til 6-8 on the day I went so I spent the day killing time by watching documentaries online, including a bunch about the war in Vietnam. Headed home after work to pick up my bag and then went out to the airport. Tuan had arranged a car to take me to the airport and he finished work in time to come along with me. I pestered him with a bunch of questions about life after the war as he grew up in the poor countryside after it ended so was pretty interesting to hear about a real experience. I'm now releasing my inner history geek by helping him to find out more about the war as he feels he has big gaps in his knowledge. Had quite a late flight to Bangkok and arrived at about 1am. Got a taxi to the fancy pants hotel and it didn't look like much from the road so I wondered if I was at the right hotel
but when you turn into the driveway you see the real hotel and feel a sense of relief that the taxi driver has actually brought you to the right place!!
Met the parents the next day and we got a water taxi along the canal to a shopping centre then after lunch we got back on the water taxi to the Golden mount. We walked up to the top
and then the heavens opened. We walked back down in the rain then tried to find a taxi to take us to the bus station to sort out a bus ticket for the next day. There weren't many available so we gave up and went back to the hotel by water taxi and went to sit by the pool for a bit. In the evening we went to the night market but it has now turned into crappy little stalls in patpong. The old night market by Lumpini Park has gone so it was a bit of a failure. Dad did manage to find a taxi driver to take us to Kanchanaburi tho so it wasn't a complete disaster. We went to Sukhumvit and went to a Mexican place or dinner. It took forever for the food to arrive so it was a bit of a letdown really!
The next day we had a nice big breakfast at the hotel then got the taxi to Kanchanaburi. When we arrived we checked into our nice hotel and sat by the river for a drink
We then walked to town to go to the museum about the war railway and to the war cemetery next to it. Later on in the day we walked up to the bridge on the Kwai. We walked across then had to wait for a train to cross before we could go back.
We had dinner at the floating restaurant by the bridge and then got a tuk tuk back to the hotel as it had started to rain. Went for a foot massage in the evening as I do like a foot massage when on holiday!
The next day went on a tour in the area. First stop was Erewan national park with its seven tiered waterfall.We got as far up as the 5th tier then went back down so dad could brave a swim in the waterfall with all the fish that love to nibble on on human skin!
We had lunch at the waterfall then went to Hellfire Pass, the cutting from the railway. Next up we went to Kra Se cave then took a short train ride along the death railway route. Once back in Kanchanaburi I had a dip in the pool
then we went for dinner at a British pub - bangers and mash!!!!! Had another foot massage after dinner.
The next morning we got a tuk tuk to the Jeath War Museum then went back into town to get a British breakfast with real bangers and bacon!! In the afternoon we went back to Bangkok by taxi and went to MBK plaza and had dinner in the food court.
We tried to go and see some of the sighs the next day but it wasn't that successful! We got the ferry along the river to the Grand Palace but it was closing soon so we didn't go in. We walked down to Wat Pho and saw the reclining Buddha
but it was pretty hot so we didn't really feel up to much more. We went to a nice restaurant by the river and has some really good food - I wasn't expecting this when I ordered a salad!
They also had a nice dessert of black sticky rice with coconut ice cream and mango - a fancier version of nep cam (black sticky rice, coconut milk, condensed milk) here in Vietnam that Tuan introduced me to. It sounds pretty horrible bit it tastes great!
We got a ferry back after lunch and went back to the hotel. I went to do some shopping in the afternoon, and then in the evening we went out for dinner on Sukhumvit. We tried to find a Lebanese place but gave up and went to a restaurant for some Thai food instead before going back to the hotel so the parents could pack.
The next day I got up early to go to the airport with them and see them off on their way back to the UK then I went back to the hotel and packed up. Moved further down Sukhumvit to a cheaper hotel then went up to the shopping centres and spent the rest of the day shopping! I shopped some more the following day too (I briefly thought about going to see some more of the sights but decided against it in the end as it was far too hot and we hadn't had much luck with our other attempts to go sightseeing!) and also went to the cinema for some Western indulgence.
Now I'm planning my next trip - Cambodia in June with Nina!!
I had to work til 6-8 on the day I went so I spent the day killing time by watching documentaries online, including a bunch about the war in Vietnam. Headed home after work to pick up my bag and then went out to the airport. Tuan had arranged a car to take me to the airport and he finished work in time to come along with me. I pestered him with a bunch of questions about life after the war as he grew up in the poor countryside after it ended so was pretty interesting to hear about a real experience. I'm now releasing my inner history geek by helping him to find out more about the war as he feels he has big gaps in his knowledge. Had quite a late flight to Bangkok and arrived at about 1am. Got a taxi to the fancy pants hotel and it didn't look like much from the road so I wondered if I was at the right hotel
but when you turn into the driveway you see the real hotel and feel a sense of relief that the taxi driver has actually brought you to the right place!!
Met the parents the next day and we got a water taxi along the canal to a shopping centre then after lunch we got back on the water taxi to the Golden mount. We walked up to the top
and then the heavens opened. We walked back down in the rain then tried to find a taxi to take us to the bus station to sort out a bus ticket for the next day. There weren't many available so we gave up and went back to the hotel by water taxi and went to sit by the pool for a bit. In the evening we went to the night market but it has now turned into crappy little stalls in patpong. The old night market by Lumpini Park has gone so it was a bit of a failure. Dad did manage to find a taxi driver to take us to Kanchanaburi tho so it wasn't a complete disaster. We went to Sukhumvit and went to a Mexican place or dinner. It took forever for the food to arrive so it was a bit of a letdown really!
The next day we had a nice big breakfast at the hotel then got the taxi to Kanchanaburi. When we arrived we checked into our nice hotel and sat by the river for a drink
We then walked to town to go to the museum about the war railway and to the war cemetery next to it. Later on in the day we walked up to the bridge on the Kwai. We walked across then had to wait for a train to cross before we could go back.
We had dinner at the floating restaurant by the bridge and then got a tuk tuk back to the hotel as it had started to rain. Went for a foot massage in the evening as I do like a foot massage when on holiday!
The next day went on a tour in the area. First stop was Erewan national park with its seven tiered waterfall.We got as far up as the 5th tier then went back down so dad could brave a swim in the waterfall with all the fish that love to nibble on on human skin!
We had lunch at the waterfall then went to Hellfire Pass, the cutting from the railway. Next up we went to Kra Se cave then took a short train ride along the death railway route. Once back in Kanchanaburi I had a dip in the pool
then we went for dinner at a British pub - bangers and mash!!!!! Had another foot massage after dinner.
The next morning we got a tuk tuk to the Jeath War Museum then went back into town to get a British breakfast with real bangers and bacon!! In the afternoon we went back to Bangkok by taxi and went to MBK plaza and had dinner in the food court.
We tried to go and see some of the sighs the next day but it wasn't that successful! We got the ferry along the river to the Grand Palace but it was closing soon so we didn't go in. We walked down to Wat Pho and saw the reclining Buddha
but it was pretty hot so we didn't really feel up to much more. We went to a nice restaurant by the river and has some really good food - I wasn't expecting this when I ordered a salad!
They also had a nice dessert of black sticky rice with coconut ice cream and mango - a fancier version of nep cam (black sticky rice, coconut milk, condensed milk) here in Vietnam that Tuan introduced me to. It sounds pretty horrible bit it tastes great!
We got a ferry back after lunch and went back to the hotel. I went to do some shopping in the afternoon, and then in the evening we went out for dinner on Sukhumvit. We tried to find a Lebanese place but gave up and went to a restaurant for some Thai food instead before going back to the hotel so the parents could pack.
The next day I got up early to go to the airport with them and see them off on their way back to the UK then I went back to the hotel and packed up. Moved further down Sukhumvit to a cheaper hotel then went up to the shopping centres and spent the rest of the day shopping! I shopped some more the following day too (I briefly thought about going to see some more of the sights but decided against it in the end as it was far too hot and we hadn't had much luck with our other attempts to go sightseeing!) and also went to the cinema for some Western indulgence.
Now I'm planning my next trip - Cambodia in June with Nina!!
Wednesday, 20 April 2011
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