Day 92 to 105 (May 1 - 14) Thailand - Week 1 & 2 with our Volunteer Explore group

Asia » Thailand
May 14th 2006

Published: June 6th 2006

blog by Dave From our luxury surroundings in the heart of Bangkok's business centre, we moved on to meet our Gap Year project group at the fabled backpackers centre of Kao San Road. The hotel 'Thai Cozy House' was not quite five star this time, being located above a variety of food and clothing shops, but it was comfortable enough with most of the desired ameneties. The Gap Year - Work & Travel... Read Full Entry

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Bronia & Dave

BnDxplore2006

We’re a couple in our 30's who met working for the same company in Chelmsford, Essex in the UK. Bronia is a Canadian/British hippychick hailing from Vancouver who loves the outdoors. Dave grew up in Billericay, Essex and loves his sport, music and the odd ale with the requisite "doner kebab". In 2005 we decided we'd had enough of narrow-minded corporate nonsense and became determined to change our current view on the world by travelling to see it. We are taking this trip to enjoy life, open our minds, feed our souls and learn as much as we can. Join us on our journey..... ... full info

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Night market in Chang Rai, Thailand

Eating dinner at night market in Chang Rai w/group

L to R: Andy, Clare, Sally, Simon, Dean, Nikki, Anita, Bronia (Rachel not in pic)

Bronia putting 3 sticks of incense, a lit candle & a lotus flower in prayer for her mum

The lotus, the incense & the candle are the way the Thais pray to Buddha. city: Chang Rai - Thailand

Dave shaking the prayer sticks to reveal his fortune

city: Chang Rai - Thailand

The Golden Triangle - Where Thailand, Laos & Burma meet

Dave & Bronia

Map of Golden Triangle. Countries are separated by Mekong River

The dotted line is the route our canoe boat trip round the Golden Triange took. Burma is now known as Myanmar

Decending to our canoes for a trip on the Mekong

Golden Triangle: Thailand, Myanmar/Burma, Laos

Dave having just sampled the VILE Cobra Whisky !

We are currently in Laos in this pic.

Cobra Whisky anyone?

Pic taken in Laos.

Bronia at the border bridge of Thailand & Myanmar/Burma

The most northern point in Thailand.

Bronia feeding bananas to an elephant

L to R: Bronia, Simon

Down the Mekong river at a leisurely pace

our group had two boats - the one you see is one of them.

Children jumping off a bridge to cool off as we pass in our boat

Mekong River, Thailand

Our boat passengers

Front to Back: "Apple" one of our guides, Dave, Rachel & Andy Mekong River, Thailand

Our boat passengers

L to R: Anita & Bronia

Karen Village Long Neck tribal woman

Karen Village Long Neck tribal woman at loom

Riding an elephant through the jungle

Getting a ride by ox-cart back to the village

Clare & Nikki in front, Dave & Bronia in back.

Traditional Thai houses in paddi fields where we did elephant trekking

Dave having a go at poling our bamboo raft down the Mekong River

6th June 2006

Ann Hulbert
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Wow!
THanks a million, I felt like I was here. We have just had 5 Thai visitors for a week, so your descriptions were perfect. Enjoy, and see you in Sept. Hopefully not after the 19th, am going to the UK.

7th June 2006

Sue Corrance
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Erm, like...
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