helens adventure

Thailand Ko Lanta Well after a surprisingly comfortable overnight bus from the lovely city of Bangkok(!?) to Krabi, I got on yet another bus taking me to the island of Ko Lanta. I decided to go to Ko Lanta after talking to a lovely thai man on the bus who recommended it. The hotel that he said was lovely but was slightly out of my price range so headed to a place called Lanta Riveria which was a bit more in my budget. The weather wasn't great when I arrived which was disappointing but I was keeping my fingers crossed for it to get better! Elephant Riding Booked myself on an elephant riding tour the next day which included a walk to a secluded water fall. My elephant was a 45 year old male and he ... read more

Helen hits Camodia!! Arriving in Cambodia After meeting my new tour group and spending one night in Bangkok we headed off towards the boarder of Thailand to cross into Cambodia at Poipet. First impressions once we'd crossed the boarder - man alive its humid!! Waited around in Poipet for about half an hour before getting on a bus to Siem Reap along National Road Number 6. The main problem with this road is that is basically a mud lane for about 120k which makes it rather uncomfortable on the old bum!! Surprisingly I managed to nap! Mum has always said I could sleep on a clothes line! Ankgor Temples at Siem Reap One of the main attractions of Siem Reap is the amazing temples which we went to as a group for the day. As ... read more