SATURDAY 10TH - WEDNESDAY 14TH FEBRUARY Finally arrived in Koh Lanta 18 hours after leaving Bangkok.Arduous! First day was a bit of a let down.We stayed at Khong Klong beach, going off the advice of this guy wed met.Never trust a swede!The sea was really rocky n shallow-in a word crap! The day after we explored the island and found a beach which was a thousnad times better!In a cove with white sand and clear blue sea.Plus it was right at the end of the island so...

WEDNESDAY 7TH FEBRUARY 2007 After managing to persuade kym to double back on ourselves we headed for Khao Yai National park, near Pak Chong which we missed the first time round. Its supposed to be the best national parks in Asia so I thought it was worth doing. And it was!Even Kym, after her inital doubts was well glad we made the effort. We were umming and r ing about whether to do a trip out of Bangkok or do it the proper traveller way-all on our own using pu...

MONDAY 5TH FEBRUARY 2007 Flew back to Bangkok and checked back into the Sawadasee which has gone up in price!Did a bit of shopping and had a few drinks. TUESDAY 6TH FEBRUARY Spent the morning bumming about and then had a panic about our visas running outt. Rushed to the other side of time jumping on and off buses to get to the immigration place just before it closed. Turns out the prices have gone up and now its 30 squid for a 7 days extension-sod that!So, an ...

FRIDAY 2ND FEBRUARY 2007 staying in the old french quarter in Hanoi right by the lake which is lovely. Explored the city today.walked to the edge of the old quarter to the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum complex which is basically the former Viet leader's corpse on show for all. However got there at around 1 to find it closed at 11am so missed it! Went to the market which sold pretty much all the same stuff - junk! The night market was a little better but as ...

THURSDAY 1ST FEBRUARY 2007 got to Hueand the next day hired push bikes to check out the town. Rode to the citadel which is an imperial enclosure - a walled area surrounded by a moat. The area around the walls was lovely & a really nice ride. Inside the walls was equally as lovely but i think was perhaps not worth the entrance fee - a definite one for the older or more cultured generations i think lol. Most of the land is now used for farming and agriclture a...