Geo: 18.8, 98.98Woke this morning and during the night water had been running through a light fitting with water all over the floor, in the entrance, we went down to have breakfast and reported this to reception which was fixed by the time we had finished breakfast, now waiting to be picked up at 8.30am for a morning City and Temple Tour. They were amazing Temples in the Old City with the oldest being damaged last year in an earthquake. Three school girls approached us asking if a photo could be taken with us for their English school project, they were lovely and grateful. We then were taken to a Silk Factory which would have to be the highlight of the day it was amazing to see the whole process of getting the silk from the ... read more

Geo: 13.7308, 100.521Up for breakfast before meeting BoBo at the Pier and off to Hell Fire Pass. Took the long boat up the river Kwai and after 10 minutes transfered to a Taxi to Hell Fire pass, a look in the Memorial and BoBo me up with us after 3/4 hour. We could only walk through the Hell Fire Pass up to a Anzac Memorial 500mts because the bridges had collapsed. We could see the drill holes for explosions and the museum showed how the holes were drilled called Tap and Turn, the poor POW's holding the steel bolt when the other used a sledge hammer to tap it! But then we were thinking that at every bit of information we were given. How any of them survived is incredible and seeing crosses and Australian Flags ... read more

Geo: 13.7308, 100.52123rd September, 2015We left the Hotel this morning at 6.15am heading for the Floating Markets and Rose Gardens. We had a lovely guide Kisman who was very happy and chatted about the culture and what we would experience today. Well it was an eye opener we had a ride in a long boat to get to the Market and from there on we spent time at the Market bartering and buying. The funniest one was when Mick was bailed up by an elderly lady who told him to hold bottles of stuff and shuved them into his hands he could not do anything. She rubbed his temples which will get rid of headac... read more

Geo: -38.5674, 146.673Packed and were picked up at 10.15 for our flight to Chaing Mai, peak hour is all the time here but we had a good run, taking 20 minutes and our flight is at 1.10pm. The Airport here is three to four times the size of Melbourne bloody huge. In the airport and walking through the boarding area with half an hour to go I finally saw Swatches which have no metal I can wear so bought one for 3400 bht, $132.55 really nice. Mick waiting said we have 10 minutes to board so left and nearly missed the plane the boarding area was far in the distance, we only just made it.29th September, Full Day Chiang Rai and Golden Triangle TourWe left at 7am for Chiang Mai by road 200 kms away. After ... read more

Geo: -36.3537, 146.325We arrived at Gundagi for lunch and I took over the driving after we had eaten, interresting place we had two buses of Chinese people before us and after they left a heap of Pakistani's arrived, on there way to the Cricket in Canberra.Driving was no effort on the Hume Highway so when we arrived in Holbrook, we decided we were going well enough so why not keep going to Wangaratta, which we did. Glutons for punishment, stuffed by the time we set up in the Caravan Park and it is 30.3o at 5.30pm, Mick still wants to cook tea and I could not be bothered, a few drinks later and I reckon I will feel better. Which I did and heated up baked beans for tea, yum... then watched a great storm, putting ... read more