15th - 17th DecemberI should point out that I have already written a full account of this once before, and just before I posted it, I got a bug on the computer which wiped everything I'd written. So this will be briefer than it would have been.We were quite happy to put some kilometres between us and Bangkok as we headed for Ayuthaya, former capital of Thailand. It is a very spread out city, full of ancient monuments and wats. Most of the ruins are locat...

11th - 15th December Bangkok is basically a city, I personally dont see what the attraction is. Fine it has lots of sights, wats (temples with buddahs inside) and shopping, but you can go shopping anywhere in Thailand, go to a thousand wats and get around much easier and not get conned in any other city in thailand. OK! I might be a bit harsh as this is exactly what happened to us! We are used to touts and cons in India but didnt really expect it in a city l...

18th - 22nd December Kanchanaburi Province is a really lovely place; very green and lush, the vast Kwae river cuts a lazily meandering swathe through the dense forest. There's so much to see and do here. And we have managed to bag ourselves a lovely room, on a raft on the River Kwae, for a bargain price. But there had to be a drawback... There's loads of cats around here (I am extremely allergic to cats) and I'm convinced that they let them in wh...