The place: Back to central Thailand for the last of our Thai adventures. Near Bangkok, inland, lies Kanchana Buri.
Some features: Went to Tiger Temple got to see and touch some magnificent beasts. The temple or sanctuary is very controlled so tourists are guided by the hand to get a photo taken by a select few tigers (not as adventurous as it seems, but awesome to get up close to them kitties).
Took a day trip which included the 7 tier Erawan waterfall which has many beautiful rock pools and waterfalls. Particularly impressive is the colour of the mountain water - turqoise and clear.
From there, Hellfire Pass museum. World war 2, the Japanese made 200000 asians and about 50000 POW's build a 415km railway track in +- 2 yrs which included rock cuttings in the mountain made by hand held equipment. 90000 asians died and 12800 POW's died in that time due to the brutality of the Japanese and severity of the conditions.
Saw Krasae caves (where bodies were stored) and took a ride on the Death railway train along a portion of the track still in use. Checked out the Bridge over the river Kwai (also part of the infamous rail project).
Took a Thai cooking course at apple guest house (hilarious as it was run by a lady boy) and useful, I can now make green curry!
Stayed in a floating house on the river Kwai at the River guest house. Very cool, the whole house bobs up and down as the floating disco's (Thai people singing awful karaoke on a disco pulled by a mini tugboat) pass you by.
Strange observation: Offerings ranging from milk, coke, incence, golden stickers, a lei of flowers, or little meals are offered to the shrines around Thailand (either a little buddha, a 4 armed elephant (Ganesh), or little house/temple shrines, which are in almost every second house, shop, hotel, tuk tuk, bus, tree - you name it!
Took a day trip which included the 7 tier Erawan waterfall which has many beautiful rock pools and waterfalls. Particularly impressive is the colour of the mountain water - turqoise and clear.
From there, Hellfire Pass museum. World war 2, the Japanese made 200000 asians and about 50000 POW's build a 415km railway track in +- 2 yrs which included rock cuttings in the mountain made by hand held equipment. 90000 asians died and 12800 POW's died in that time due to the brutality of the Japanese and severity of the conditions.
Saw Krasae caves (where bodies were stored) and took a ride on the Death railway train along a portion of the track still in use. Checked out the Bridge over the river Kwai (also part of the infamous rail project).
Took a Thai cooking course at apple guest house (hilarious as it was run by a lady boy) and useful, I can now make green curry!
Stayed in a floating house on the river Kwai at the River guest house. Very cool, the whole house bobs up and down as the floating disco's (Thai people singing awful karaoke on a disco pulled by a mini tugboat) pass you by.
Strange observation: Offerings ranging from milk, coke, incence, golden stickers, a lei of flowers, or little meals are offered to the shrines around Thailand (either a little buddha, a 4 armed elephant (Ganesh), or little house/temple shrines, which are in almost every second house, shop, hotel, tuk tuk, bus, tree - you name it!
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