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Published: March 2nd 2006
Today we went on a day trip to Kanchanaburi, about 2-3 hours from Bangkok. First up we visited the War Memorial Cemetery and War Museum before walking across the Bridge over the River Kwae. During WW2 the Japanese used Allied POWs to build a railway linking Burma and Thailand. When the allied forces bombed this crucial bridge the POWs were made to stand on it as a deterrent. They say the river ran red with blood. It was a very sad and moving experience, despite being pretty touristy.
After lunch we visited a temple where the monks take care of orphaned tigers. We were able to meet the tigers, pat them and have our photos taken with them. The money collected by the monks will improve the tigers' habitat and help to rehabilitate them so that hopefully one day they may be able to live in the wild again.
Corb says tigers are rad.
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kirsten
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tiger!!!
you patted a tiger!! cool!! cool!! almost as cool as it would be to pat a lion!