Long train journey to Chang mai ! Arrived early and went for a bike tour around the old city and visited more temples! Following day started our treck after a Songthaew ride to a beautiful waterfall in the National Park. 2 and half hour treck through tropical hilly forest. Quite difficult in the heat ! made a hat out of bannana leaf !!!! Eventually arrived the first village where all houses are made out of bamboo! Lots of animals everywhere little pigglets scr...

After 13 hr train ride ! very tired but had tour of Bangkok attractions. First Long tail boat !!! quite scary one lil movement and u feel like ur gonna end up in the stinkin canal. Fed cat fish from boat ! they wer HUGE !!! Next was what po to see reclyining Buddah ! i was very impressed with buddah but temples very similar to rest of thailand and malaysia. After lunch we went to the grand palace. 60 acres for the king which they all adore !!!!!!! Thai our gu...

THAILAND Long travelling day today. Arrived thai border but joanna polish lady on tour was denied acces and her and her husband met us that evening after crossing at different place. Hotel bed like a rock ! everyone looking at us very strangly and kids calling us farangs !! (white person) Went on Songthaw big truck - local taxi to see puppet master ! learnt about the histiry behind his shows!!! My favourite puppet was the goddes of luck who thre flowers from...

Arrive koh samui after boat trip. staying right on beach ! had dinner at hotel then 6 of us went to watch thau boxing! intersting but i wouldnt do it again !!! lots of blood a few knock outs!!! Went to reggae bar after whitenessing loads of lady boys in not much more that their underwear!!! Watched bottle juggler ! amature who smashed a bottle of vodka on mine and hans feet ! Dan an Ry victims of ladyboys!!! photos to prrove it ! and made friends with black dog...

So bus drive to Kuala Kansa the van to edge of HUGE lake with lots of island! boat to rural island for Homestay with Muslimm family! Simple hut can see through floor boards to the ground. island about 8 acres in size. Played local game of changa and then had traditional meal ! everything very hot and spicy. went to bed under mosqito next sharing our room with geckos and the ocasional MONKEY! Bad heat rash ! Next day viseted another island with about 250 people ...