Thursday 1st November We were picked up by the American owner of a mountain biking & kayaking tour company in his pick up as he took us to their HQ. There were a few bad jokes but we were excited to be going kayaking. I have never done it before & Sy had once but in an open canoe, we were to be using the sit on top type of kayak. We were kitted out with very fetching life jackets and i panicked a little as i wanted to make sure we had picked an easy o...

Tuesday 30th October The bus rolls into the station at 4pm, 6 hours of watching the world go by. Watching flat landscapes evolve into rolling hills and then mountains covered in lush greenery. I have been waiting to see this landscape again. My 1st visit to Chiang Mai and northern Thailand was etched in my memory through the jungle landscapes. We headed straight for Diva Guesthouse for our 5 night stay. First impressions are great of this lovely hostel and ...

Wow. We thought we'd go 2nd class for our next leg as it was a 5 hour train journey. Bonus of food & drink but unfortunately the air con was broken so they decided after a couple of hours to open the widows before we all melted. Train was an hour late from Bangkok & we managed to lose another hour along the way. We arrived late into Phitsanulok so had to get a pricey tuk tuk to Sila Resort in Sukothai as the buses had finished. The people who run this h...

Hello!! We said goodbye to Bangkok & caught the train up to Ayutthaya. At 14 baht each it worked out about 30p. At first we couldn't get a seat as it was so busy but a few locals budged up so we could squeeze half a butt cheek onto the chair. The train jostled as people selling snacks & drinks moved down the aisles. It was only 90 minutes to get to Ayutthaya. The first hour was lovely watching the world go by. Unfortunately for us an Aussie accosted u...

So here we are, finally on the trip we've been thinking about for ages!!! The 12 hour flight across was pretty uneventful which was good, even nicer to know that that's our longest flight for a long time! We navigated the train & tuk tuk rides to reach our first hostel. Don't think we could have picked a better place. 10 mins walk from the chaos of Khao San Road but far enough away for a little slice of peace when you want to sleep. Run by an incredi...