Tag: Thailand
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Friday 12 October 2012. Highlights: Jim Thompson House and Museum, Shopping at MBK, Muay Thai (Thai Kickboxing). The tour officially ended at 8 am today but I had planned activities with my fellow travellers Sue, Ray, Sarah and Catherine and sole activity at the Muay Thai.
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Thursday 11 October 2012. Highlights: Royal Temple of Wat Po, Canal Ride, Farewelling group members. After our quick showers we headed off for a short tour of Bangkok feeling a little under the weather, some more than others. A local bus ride with a wooden floor introduced us to this city as I was thrown…
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Wednesday 10 October 2012. Highlights: Ferry ride, Overnight train to Bangkok Today was the long day that had multiple transportation methods from sitting in the back of a truck on dirt roads, to a ferry, to a double decker bus and finally and overnight 12 hour train ride. The day started with thunderstorm waking me…
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Tuesday 9 October 2012. Highlights: Fun in the sun, Aroma Massage, Hiking a mountain, BBQ seafood, Chinese Lanterns. A late start today still saw me the first one to breakfast at 8.30 am. Now some of the girls went to the Half Moon party last night, which sounded like it was a crazy event, with…
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Monday 8 October 2012. Highlights: Ang Thong National Marine Park, Kayaking in the Gulf of Thailand, Cruising around small islands A major seafaring day, not for those with motion sickness for sure. We checked out early from the hotel and had our bags locked away, we would see them late in the afternoon for our…
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Sunday 7 October 2012 Highlights: Elephant ride, Patting a tiger, Ferry crossing to Koh Samui. Today we headed to the island of Koh Samui located on the East Coast in the Gulf of Thailand. A roughly 3 hour van transfer saw us arrive at Don Sak Pier for our ferry trip. Incredible scenery with mountains,…
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Saturday 6 October 2012 Highlights: Shadow puppets. For once I was the first one into the breakfast room, keen to avoid yesterday’s lateness. Breakfast choices were few but toast and corn flakes will do. We have a 7 hour drive today crossing into Thailand after about 2 hours.
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