Category Archive for 'Thailand'

Wat Po

Saturday, June 25th, 2005

To prove there is some culture to Bangkok rather than a Blade Runner-esque freak show we visited Wat Po where there lies the most enourmous Buddaha. The feet alone are over 4m high, the soles inlaid with mother of pearl. Afterwards we had a traditional Thai massage as the local massage school. I’m sure my […]

Ladyboys

Friday, June 24th, 2005

decided to sample the Bangkok nightlife with Rachel and her dad, Trevor. The ladyboy cabaret at the Mambo club was hilarious, with some scarily convincing , er, artistes, although there were also a couple of “Nadia from big brother” s… After that Simon and I explored various bars, where Simon appeared to have gained a […]

Jungle Trek – Khao Yai National Park

Friday, June 24th, 2005

…and deer, civet (wild cat), jackal, hornbills, pig-tail monkeys…

More Island Life

Sunday, June 19th, 2005

Hi all, taken us a while to get these posted but there seem to be so much better things to do than play on t’interweb here! The night ferry over was fun met a bunch of scousers (hi Nick, Simon, Dru & Ellie if you stop playing pool long enough to see this) and followed […]

Koh PhanGan

Thursday, June 16th, 2005

Our second tropical island is even hotter than the first. We are again staying in a beachside hut, made mostly of straw. However we now have ready access to alcohol once more (mekon buckets, oh dear). This may explain why Simon’s first aid skills took a turn for the worse. On finding Olga with a […]

Nakhon Si Thammarat

Sunday, June 12th, 2005

Staying in Nakhon Si Thammarat for a bit of culture for a couple of days. Our hotel is beautiful, and we even have hot water! Today we went to see one of the biggest temples in Thailand, Wat Phra Mahathat, and sat and watched as 6 new monks were inaugurated. The building is meant to […]

Yummy

Saturday, June 11th, 2005

Spent 5 hours on train. Luckily we bought a supply of Lychee. Yummy

Island to Thailand…

Friday, June 10th, 2005

Hi all, Couldn’t post from Flora Bay because their internet connection was so flakey. No internet and you’re REALLY cut off from the world!! Here’s some pics… Here you see Olga with Lee her PADI Dive Instructer after Olga completed her Open Water course. Then a view of our front garden from the bungalow. You […]