Today we were picked up from the hostel but a little thai man in a pick up. From here we made one stop to collect Bryanne and Chase (a couple from Canada) who were also joining is for our day with the elephants. From here we drove for 3 hours into the jungle stopping briefly at a market to pick up food for the elephants. We drove through a small village whilst on the look out for elephants and soon enough we spotted one through the trees. Amazes that they were...

Around 10.30 we ventured downstairs and to a travel agents to arrange our travel to Koh Tao later this week after a very nice man in the common area advised us where to go. From there we wondered to Deejai's on private secluded garden with a pool! Today has been utter bliss...just sunbathing and generally enjoying the weather! Back to the hostel and our first experience of sharing a room became reality and we're having to share with boys!!!!! Na, seriously they...

The next day was spent in bed suffering again with whatever this bug is that won't shift! Later in the evening we waited for the coach to Chiang Mai to collect us for the hostel. 20 minutes later a taxi arrives which was strange and said he was taking us to the coach. 10 minutes later he kicks us out on the middle of a Bangkok highway and we are led by another thai gentleman through the moving cars to a bus stop. A mere 12-hours feeling like this - was not fun,...

Woke up bright and early this morning for our trip to the floating markets. Unfortunately the market has changed quite a bit in the 3 years since I was last here and not necessarily for the better. The whole place is now geared up solely for tourists which is sad as it used to be so beautiful and fascinating to watch the locals. Next on the stop was the bridge over the to river Kwai. Hadn't really changed since the last time I was there, however the bus driver...

Woke up this morning after a rather uncomfortable nights sleep - it's so hot here and with only a fan swirling around the hot air it didn't do a whole lot (note to self future hostels must have air con)! Got up and went down for breakfast, which consisted of hot dog sausages, an egg and toast with a smiley face. After a pleasant cold shower we decided to hit the MBK centre, a shopping mall in the city centre. 2,000 small stores all under one roof. Trying to fin...