Back on the net again after a hard day trekking in the mountains. All the hostels we have stayed in so far have had internet access so it has become an almost nightly occurence. It keeps us off the beer and curry for a hour our so!  Yesterday we went on a tour of the surrounding area, we drove up the highest peak in this range first thing in the morning and got some great photos of the views down to the flat lands and the morning mists on the mountains. Th...

We have seen off Thailand and have now started to explore Malaysia. On our last day in Thailand we went sea kayaking at the mouth of a mangrove river. The guides led us down its tributaries to take us through underwater caves underneath limestone khasts. They also pointed out various forms of local wildlife -  including the thai kingfisher, mudflapper fish that live on land (like the ones in the guinness advert), a sea snake of some variety an...