Final day in Kanchanaburi brings on the elephant riding and bathing, getting to stomp through the jungle while steering an elephant really isn't something you get to do every day, surprisingly comfortable though the trek was nothing compared to the elephant bathing! There is just something extra special about being picked up by their trunk and thrown into deep water, you can see the glint of happiness in their eyes (payback for sitting on them all day) as you ar...

Kanchanaburi - 24th Aug 2013 - 27th Aug 2013So the early night failed again! 6am alarm just seemed to come too soon! With heavy heads we started the long busy day as planned. First stop Ratchbui for the locally famous, floating market. Transport to the market by speed boat, breezing through the canals with houses, shops and tree canopies looming over the brown silted water! 15minutes went by, we pulled up next to a little wooden platform and rounded in groups to ...