Right, as Ben has whizzed through getting us more up to date, I'll try and get a few more places done. From Kanchanaburi we got a minibus back to Bangkok to meet Kat (my little sister), her boyfriend Gareth and their friend Nush as they arrived to start their travelling. The journey was quite frustrating, slow to get started due to the usual dropping off of parcels, picking up locals etc...We then found that the minibus was prone to stalling when stopped at traff...

Hi Everyone, Just a quick entry to let you know we're alright and enjoying Bangkok. Bit of a nightmare with the flight being delayed but made it in the end and have had two days of seeing the sights of the city. We're staying in the Khaosan Road area where all the backpackers stay, though when we've been out to other parts of the city there aren't many tourists around, particularly when we got totally lost in the middle of china town! Went to the Grand Palace t...