Hello possums! Once again i've taken control of the blog - poor Mike, I have a horrible feeling I may become a control freak! Since Mike's last entry, we've been busy bees! After our trek, we decided we deserved a day or doing very little. We bumbled around Chaing Mai, enjoying a little of the coffee shop culture, then I struck upon a genius way to really help Mike relax - a massage. What could possibly be more soothing than a tiny bird-like Thai lady, easing...

Greetings, from a very tired pair of travellers still exploring Chaing Mai. Apologies for the delay in posting an entry, but we've been back to nature for the past three days! As the "soon-to-be-uploaded-snap" shows, we've had it with Tuks Tuks, and taxi's that always appear to have a broken meter, and opted for the humble elephant...more later.... Anyway, less waffle. Having bedded down in Chaing Mai to recharge our batteries somewhat, and enjoy the i...

Greetings all! I thought it was high time I put my stamp back on this blog, after Mike's essay about the highs and lows of Kanchenaburi. Well, we hot-footed it to the bus station and picked up a suitably rickety bus to Ayutthaya, arriving early evening. For once, i'd made our accommodation plans, and was feeling suitably proud of myself. The guide book and reviews online promised a colonial-esque guest house, complete with peaceful surroundings and a hot show...

Greetings from Kanchanaburi! But what a mission to get here, so I'd best chronicle the planes, trains and automobiles we went through. Back on Ko Lanta, I discovered early doors how inept I am on a moped...a whole 10 minutes in fact was all it took before I totalled the thing. Promptly handed the deathbike back to its frantic owner, lovingly trying to stroke the dents out of his livelyhood, with a 1000 baht (about 18 quid) to cover the damage and a handshake. T...

Oh it's hot - so very hot - can hardly believe you're all freezing in Blighty! We spent yesterday just bumming around the bunglow, in a desperate effort to help me climatise to this very hot country - what a wuss! Anyway the Germans in the bungalow next door were very amused by my plight, and nice Mr swimming-trunks-pulled-up-to-his-armpits even shared his lychees with me - it's a lot more innocent than it sounds, honest! Anyway, feeling a bit braver (and not...