After breakfast we took a songthew back to the bridge for photos without all the tourists. Photos taken, Mum headed into the markets and the rest of us up to a cafe for coffee. Coffee is a 'loose' word here. Pretty much if they say latte or cappucchino it really means strong black coffee with milk or a little frothed milk on top. Completely understandable if you think about it.A couple of souvenirs later and it was back to the hotel to pack up and lun...

After a pretty non-descrip breakfast, not the worst but not the best we have had it was off to Hellfire Pass in an what they call an open truck. Pretty much a songthew just a bit bigger. As they are open at the back it makes for great watching of people, stall and the general area as we passed by.I had wondered how we would get te driver's attention if we needed it but as it turns out Philip solved that mystery for me. He reached up and pressed a button wh...

After breakfast it was a quick pack up before we got into our minibus to head to Kanchanaburi. Cost of 5000baht and as our driver didn't speak english we also had a guide, Tom.Travelling along Miss A promptly fell asleep while Marie started getting Tom's life story :) still never ceases to amaze me what she can learn and in such a short amount of time.  Tom lives in Bangkok in a one bedroom, one bathroom apartment for 5000baht/month, approximately $200...

Breakfast at BelAire I must admit is really good. Great buffet with lots of options including dragon fruit. I really miss this in Australia as it is so expensive at home.With Philip, Marie, Mum and Dad organised to do a tour of the Grand Palace, Wat Po and a boat tour of Chao Phraya River we decided it must be a day to go to the Aquarium (Sea Life Ocean World). The driver dropped us of at Siam Paragon, one of the biggest shopping centres in Bangkok where the a...

An early start to the morning, thanks Miss A, who hasn't realised holidays are for sleeping in. . . It was off to Angkor Artisans. Angkor Artisans is a Cambodian company which employs rural people who have little opportunity in education or vocational skills due to either the distance from the main cities or of their financial background. Each person undertakes a year long 'traineeship' where they are taught a specific skill, ranging from stone or w...