12 hours 15 hours, what's the difference? Anyway the romance lies in having a whole day of a/c and smoking death defying cigarettes between one carriage and the next with nothing to keep you onboard apart from a chain. Now that's living! Well? assuming you don't fall off. Pretty interesting sights on the way out of Bangkok. It seems all the country's hard up people congregate on the tracks to dry washing and take shelter from the sun. For some reason there were ...

Until 24 hours later! For all the nonbelievers fear not, the scam is alive and well in Bangkok! After being told on 3 separate occasions that the Palace is closed and that we should instead catch a strategically placed tuk tuk across the other side of the city, we managed to witness the delights of Watpo and the reclining Buddah ( do not refer to attached photo). Incredible Asia is right! What an amazing statue...what an amazing likeness to the inset photo...we s...

Skipy is alive and well and enjoying the sweltering heat! So is Bill...

Scared much? Leaving the big smoke impersonating a turtle and no idea what lies ahead after booking the first nights accommodation mere moments before waddling away from our Tottenham home (as opposed to our Bethnal Green, Bexleyheath and Sundridge Park homes...thank you lovely people). It was emotional as Grover would say. The previous weeks spent saying goodbye to our home, our jobs and our fantastic friends and family. You spoil us with your support and good ...