Woke up at 5:30am on the train and arrived in Bangkok at 6:15am. Had to get a taxi back to hotel but the taxi drivers tried to con us. Been as though we are experienced travellers in Bangkok we refused and made them put the taxi meter on! Arrived at the New world Lodge. The place where we have stayed a couple of times and headed for bed. Woke up and went to Kho San Rd for lunch and a shopping session. Getting to like Bangkok more than we initially did!Headed ba...

Back on the train heading for Surat Thani. We were all excited for the disco which turned out to be a little dissapointing. Still had a laugh though, got a tad tipsy and got told off by the train conductor for wearing his hat!

Pong woke us up at 5 am. Back in Bangkok. Took a ride in a long tail boat to the floating market, where we tried deep fried banana and pototo, coconut pancake,dragon fruit and lots of other exotic things!Getting adventurous now!After that took a long drive to Burma railway centre which explained all about the bridge over the river Kwai in Kanchanaburi, then went to the river!In the evening went for dinner in an irish bar in Bangkok wherer there was a live band pl...

Over slept today and Our friend Gail woke us up banging our door!Didnt get much sleep as Jodie had one of her nightmares and screamed the place down!Gave Kate a heart attack! Packed up our room and checked out of the hotel! Leaving Bangkok today going up North to Chang Mai on an over night train. So we've stacked up on our left over pizza!!!! Leaving our friend Gail today but hopfully going to meet up in Australia!

Woke up at 9 and went downstairs for our free breakfast- didn\'t smell too good so just had toast. Got in a tuk tuk to visit a few places cosing 30 baht (50p) went to visit the standing Buddha, lucky buddah, Wat Saket (golden mountain) 78 metre heigh.So tierd by the time we got to the top!Brilliant views of Bangkok!The tuk tuk man made us go into this gem shop and walk round in there for 7 minutes so that he could get a petrol voucher. We think that they are all...