well the overnight train this time wasnt quite the party train like the last one; but it was fun! Still ended up dancing with a big group of french people. We took vodka on in orange juice, think the staff were suspicious lol! we had to get off mega early to go to our day room in Ayutthtia (know idea how you spell it). Its a very different place to where we have been before, not as many tourists. our day room looked out on the river so becasue we got there early got to see the sun come up. and a huge monitor lizard come up towards us!! we then went to 3 temples, think ive seen enough temples to last a life time now. thez are amazing to see. but its weird how much monez thez spend on them compared to the major poverty everywhere. its so sad! We then went on a songthew (open truck with 2 benches) for 3 hours to KAnchanuburi. Probablz one of mz favourite places so far! (Just realised someone has swapped the z and y around, so thats whz its spelt wrong lol!) We stopped at Apples guest house which was the best place. i even liked the thai food here. We went on a rikshaw ride (man pulling zou on a bike) to the war cemetrz, verz emotional. and then to watch the sun go down on the bridge over the river kwai. it was lovelz! ME and glenn went for a drink down the main bar street (verz western!). But were told before that an oy girl got shot there a few months ago! but we surived. Ended up in a pick up bar (didnt know until we ordered!) was funnz to see but quite sad because some of the girls were so zoung!

Next daz went to swim in waterfalls with big fish that kept biting! it was good though and chance to get a bit of a tan.! then went to tiger temple where monks have trained tigers so zou can sit and stroke them! its crazy! my one woke up a bit to quick and turned towards me but the man pulled me away! scary but a funny experience. Then we went Kayaking which was so badly organised but turned out fun! they couldnt speak english so didnt explain what to do. i hid and tree and got stuck. carmelle capsized and they couldnt help her. luckily glenn was good at it and saved her. when we got the hang of it it was fun though. we all went out for a drink that night

NExt day war musium and then to my favourite place ever (i know im saying that alot but this is!) the raft house. Floated down the river just us 6 adn the cooks. swimming in the river, watching the sun go down. even had a disco you could plug ipod onto to so hiphop on the river lol!! i slept under the stars, most amazing night of my life, i felp very lucky! so didnt want to get off the next day

Headed back to bangkok where went for our final meal. So sad everyone got on so well and i will miss them all. we will defo meet up again though! Me glenn and heather went out partying in kog san road it was mad and so funny. having buckets in the streets and went dancing with the locals. i loved it!

Next day i went o jim thompsons house (old thai house) with craig (lad from sues new group) got so lost on canal boats! was fun though!

Got the overnight train and bus to phuket. 19 hours!!!!! adn no party train! phuket is lovely. stopped in the phuket backpacker hostel which is lovely. only 2 pound a night roughly! met loadz of nice people and went to pizza hut. ive met up with ben from birmigham now. today we got the bus to patong beach. Its abit like blackpool! butit ws nice to get on the beach! and top up the tan. tonight heading into town. tomorrow zip wire throught the jungle then more beaches. its a hard life!!!!!!!!!

Well hope everyone ok. missing you all.

sarah

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