Up early and into town for breakfast. Then to War Graves cemetery - everything here is a bit more touristy / commercial than we've been used to - bus loads of package tourists! Over 6000 Allied soldiers' graves - another poignant reminder of man's capacity for inhumanity! Then looked around the Death Railway Museum - very informative displays, and lots of personal mementos from the POW's. Rushed to get to the railway station on time, to buy tickets to Nam T...

J feeling better - managed to eat some breakfast (from 7-11 again!). Decided that he was well enough to travel, so planned a 2 day trip to Ayuthaya. Packed day bags, and checked out of Lee's, leaving our main bags in storage there. Walked through Lumphini Park to the Metro station, where a local chap started to chat to us, and advised us that the area was badly flooded, and suggested Kanchanaburi, instead. Took a tuk-tuk (at his insistence) to the tourist i...

J still not feeling well. Has a temperature, is lethargic and complaining of everything-ache! Went out for breakfast, only to discover that all the restaurants are closed, so shopped at the 7-11 for raisin bread, croissants and random filled rolls. Ate on the roof terrace, but once back in room, J vomited - so decided that he should have a do nothing day! J slept, L read. D & M went to explore Bangkok - walked through park, saw statue of King, crossed...

Leisurely breakfast with Danny, who had a real problem just getting a couple of boiled eggs for breakfast! Rest of us had sausage, egg, bacon & toast. Chilled upstairs on the roof terrace for a couple of hours: L darned clothes, kids played, wrote postcards & made plasticine Buddhas and Nagas. Whilst chatting, Danny had a "difference of opinion" with a drunk American bloke, which soured the atmosphere somewhat! So made our excuses and went for wal...

Car arrived at 7.20 to take us to the bus station. Couldn't all sit in one place, but 2 nice American girls moved seats, so that D & J could sit together. L&M, however, had to sit apart, as no one else offered to move seats! ~3 hour journey to the border with just one stop for refreshments (baguettes!). Then a pointless & frustrating 30 min stop at bus station, where we were given no instructions, but were expected to swap our tickets for a red s...