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 ...

Bangkok - 21st Aug 2013 - 24th Aug 2013 Once arriving in the capital we were hit by the lush afternoon overcast heat! we were quickly directed to the taxi rank que to wait for a driver to collect us, this was my first interaction with a thai and I could already see their goodnature and manners would help me settle in just fine. On arriving at the famous khaosan road, we located our hotel (rather posh considering only £14 a night), dumped our things and headed ...