Kanchanaburi is famous for both the death railway constructed during WW1 using prisoners of war and of course the bridge over the river Kwai. We took a samlor (a kind of tuk tuk) to see the bridge and the war cemetary on the evening we arrived and there's still a section of the railway left here.

We stayed in a little guest house here that had the most amazing restuarant - it also ran a cooking school which I guess speaks for itself. I had one of the best currys here - red curry with beef and pineapple, so hot I was crying but absolutely fantastic. The Apple guest house is also reknowned for it's banana pancakes (they even get a mention in the lonely planet guide!) so I had to try one of those for breakfast and it was so big even I couldn't finish it!

After breakfast we headed to the JEATH war museum and then on to the Erawen national park to the most amazing waterfalls. There are seven levels to the waterfall and although it's a fair old trek to the top level it's totally worth it and you can always stop for a swim in the pools along the way if you get too hot. As you laze in the pool at the top, marvelling at the sights below you can feel the little fish nibbling at your toes!

Our transport for the day was a rather bling songtheow. It's bascially a pick up truck with two rows of padded seats in the back with a cover over (song meaning two and theow meaing rows!). This one, however, came complete with loud speakers and some serious strobe lighting!

But I finished my trip to Kanchanaburi with a little bit of heaven - thai massage heaven. My first massage in Thailand was definitely one to remember. A good thai massage should hurt a bit but the next day you'll feel fantastic for it and this one even came with a refreshing drink of ginger tea afterwards. 'Good massage' it was called and a good massage it was.