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Hello again! Before we start we know we havent given you any photos as of yet but once again Dave keeps forgetting to bring the USB cable to upload photos but we promise they will be up soon!
On our final day in Bangkok we got a traditional Thai massage, well Dave was the only one brave enough to get a full body massage and Helen got a foot massage. We left an hour later feeling extremely violated and sore! They cracked every bone in Daves body, sitting on him... much to Helen's amusement! Dave found walking difficult the next day!
We then set off to Kanchanburi, for those of you Geography geeks out there this is about a 3hr drive west of Bangkok. We arrived and got our accomodation right on the River Kwai. For a mere 15quid, we went on a full "greatest hits" tour of the stunning area. We started at 8am and went to a famous 7 tiered waterfall in the rainforest with our new travel buddies, 2 German and 1 Dutch! The conversation was funny at times! After this we had lunch by the waterfall (included in the price!) and set off to go Elephant trekking. This was one of the best experiences of our lives, Helen was giddy with excitement and the photos will prove this!
After the elephant ride we were taken down the river to go on a bamboo raft! Fortunately not indiana jones style ... more of a gentle float down the river - fun all the same though! Finally we went to do the tourist route of the river kwai starting with a train journey over hell fire pass which was built by the POW's in WW2. This was a 80ft high bridge so not your normal train journey! Then we went to the bridge over the river kwai... those old enough may remember the film ... to us it was just a big steel bridge!
We spent the evening recovering and hoping for an early night when we met some brits who we kept bumping into ... so a late night and a few Changs ensued. We got up the next day to travel bangkok and then to catch our over night train down to paradise! And yes we are trying to make you jealous!!!!
Hope you are all well
Dave and Helen x x
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