Fri 17th Oct We grabbed a mini bus back to Bangkok from Kanchanaburi to catch the over night train to Chiang Mai. The day felt brutally long, taking 2.5 hours to bangkok, then sitting at the station for a few hours all before our train departed at 10pm for our 15 hour ride to Chiang Mai. Boarded a very, very, VERY hot train to set ourselves up for the night in our 'bunk beds' - wasn't as bad as expected but a little cramped! Our beds were both the upper bunk w...

Wed 15th October Woke up and went for breakfast accross the road from our hotel before catching the mini bus to Kanchanaburi. After the 2 hour journey we arrived and checked into our lodge (bungalows raised above the river Kwai) - the first bungalow we were given we watched a green snake slither up the steps, onto the outdoor chair and find a whole in the wall and then enter into the room! Luckily the lady politely gave us another room that was spare, and gave i...

Saturday 11th October Arrived into Bangkok after 20 hour journey. Flew from Cape Town, stopped in Joberg and then a two hour stop at Doha airport. Security at Doha is interesting to put it at best. Next leg from Doha we found ourselves on a plane that must have been less than a third full...sweeettttt! Everyone on the plane had a row to themselves, although I (Curt) still didn't manage to get any sleep. Landed at Bangkok, tired and confused. Turns out we filled...