Kanchanaburi

We are in Kanchanaburi and have been for a couple of days. It is a small country version of Bangkok (kind of like Target Country) but it has been very interesting. We went to the Allied War Cemetary and Death Railway Museum - both of which were incredibly well kept and very interesting. We were quite moved by both experiences which was only topped by the Bridge on the River Kwai and Hellfire Pass today. What can I say? Awesome . . .

We are staying in a guesthouse called Jolly Frog, it probably has a web site - it is really good value and really nice. Apparently it is very close to at least 2 ATMs as well. Unfortunately not spotted by one member of the team when he went to get money. Adam says - "which is just as well, so I don't have to make the 40 minute round trip into town (again)".

Todays trip up to Hellfire pass was a true adventure - we stumbled around town for about an hour trying to work out how to catch the (local) bus. We gave up and asked our newest best friend at the iced coffee shop to do it for us. We had the whole street vendor crew on the corner in our corner (ha ha) helping us flag down a bus. Worth it - only $5 for the 4 hour round trip for both of us.

Keep thinking that we have a pool at the guesthouse but it is only old men walking around in speedos . . .not a pool to be seen. It is a constant source of disappointment, it is really hot here!!

We are off back to Bangkok tomorrow morning, then later on tomorrow afternoon we are overnighting on the train to Chiang Mai. We are there for 5 days then back to Bangkok.