Think Bridge over River Kwai

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Yesterday, we travelled by long boat, by rickshaw, public bus and did a fair amount of walking and landed at this quaint guest house called Apple's. But I'll get to that in a munite.

We took the long tail boat from one side of Bangkok to the other stopping to see Wat Po and the largest reclining Buddha in thailand. If I can post pictures, i will.... :-) Then we took the boat throught his really interesting place - no idea what it was called - but it was all houses along these canals. The differetnce betweent eh shacks along the water in some places and the large western houses was fascinting - but unexplained. :-)

Stopped for lunch (i'm already looking forward to pizza and a hamburger) and got on a bus and headed west to Kanchanaburi. There we were met by a hoard of rickshaw drivers who brought us to Apples. We passed the Allied cemetary along the way. I think we go there today.

A large group of us took off for a stroll through town and amused some monks by being totally lost in a non tourist area. We sampled some food at the local market, counted the number of people that fit on a motor bike, and discovered where all the stray dogs in Asia congregate.

Dinner here at Apples and I was off to bed. :-) Still tired and suffering.....If you haven't gotten your flu shot - DO IT!!!

Going to try to post photos now before I have to run for breakfast.....
C

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Photos

Bangkok
Near our hotel in Bangkok

Athena at Golden Mountain
Golden Mountain temple

Lucky Bells
I rang the one second from the left

Houses along the canal
houses along the canal

More houses along the canal
More houses along the canal

Fish market
Dried fish market

Reclining buddha
Wat Po Reclining Buddha

Wat Po
Wat Po has Japanese influence

Athena in the Rickshaw
Athena in the rickshaw

Kanachabari market
Market we found en route....

Cemetary
We're not sure what type of cemetary this is but....

Apples
This is where we're staying

Comments

[Mike Ross]

Stray Dogs
Hi Christine! Very cool travelogue. :) Feeling smug that I got my flu shot weeks ago. ;) Is Thailand mostly Buddhist? Stay healthy... and keep having fun.

[Kate]

Hi again
Just in case you're still hoping from word from the states, a sixty-foot tree hit your sister's house last night. Roof has new leaks, but things could have been much worse. Wish I was travelling in Thailand, or basically staying anywhere where the rain doesn't hit the beds...:-) No one was hurt, though, so it's all OK. Glad you're feeling better.