Monthly Archives: January 2007

What is really strange about travelling, is that although we don’t have to go to work we seem to be sooooo busy. The time just seems to disappear  – leaving little time for getting on the internet and writing blogs. … Continue reading →

As you will know from Paul’s post we were lucky enough to meet an amazing lady  – Mrs Ellis, who we stayed with in Chiang Mai. She was kind enough to take us out to some very nice restaurants to … Continue reading →

This is more for us but I just wanted to note where we had been and when! 10/01 – arrive Bangkok, sleep 11/01 – visit Grand Palace, Wat Phra Kaew and Wat Pho. 1st Thai massage. 12/01 – flower market … Continue reading →

Have an interesting story to tell about Chiang Mai: we got chatting to an Thai lady (Simone) on the night train up here. She was married to an English bloke and they lived in Henley on Thames for a few … Continue reading →

Between Khao yai and Chiang Mai we had another quick stop in Bangkok – enough time to squeeze in a morning visit to the Floating market. The guidebook wasn’t too positive about it – it is very touristy, but well … Continue reading →

Based on Dan and Pilar’s recommendation and the postacards on the wall of their loo, off we went to Khao Yai. They were right! It was beautiful. We got the bus from Bangkok to Pak Chong (luckily someone spotted us looking … Continue reading →

We really didn’t think we would like Bangkok too much, so it was great to discover that we do! There is so much going on, colour everywhere, whether it be fruit on the market stalls, rails of baggy trousers or … Continue reading →

As you will have read in an earlier post, I nearly threw the computer out the window when my blog entry magically disappeared from my screen (having spent an hour writing it. Having got over the devastation, I thought it … Continue reading →

The last update was the Lakes – so much has happened since then! After a few days of resting and going out with Dan and Pilar’s friends  – Oh and New Year which passed very quietly as we had to … Continue reading →