Klong Phlu Falls

We took the hotel mini bus to Klong Phlu falls on the 3rd attempt. The falls were closed the last 2 days because there was to much water. The driver dropped us at the bottom then we had to trek uphill for an hour. Through streams, mud and slippery rocks. When we finally reached the top it was all worthwhile. Really spectacular. All we had to do now was get down in one peice.

Blue Beach Towels

After a big thunderstorm in the night the next day was brilliant, wall to wall sunshine. Great. Went to the pool, where there was nobody but us. The pool all to ourselves. Later that afternoon we decided it was gin and tonic time, (we bought our own with us, Daves so mean). We phoned for some ice from room service, two minutes later we got TWO BLUE BEACH TOWELS. OK misunderstanding so we rang again, ok they said. Two minutes later TWO MORE BLUE BEACH TOWELS. Ok last try called again, "Please can we have an ice bucket full of ice in room 453". OK sir 2 minutes. What arrives, TWO BLUE BEACH TOWELS. So now we have 6 BLUE BEACH TOWELS and still no ice. Gave up at this point and Dave went to get some (ice that is not blue towels).

Koh Chang arrival

Went to Koh Chang from the Eastern Bus Terminal where I have never seen so many cockroaches, mosquitoes and rats all in the same small area. VILE. The bus held 44 people but there was only 8 passengers so we could spread ourselves out a bit. The only problem was that the temperature was about 10centigrade, so we had to huddle to keep hypothermia at bay. After a 4 hour bus journey (188 baht per person) we arrived in Trat. 4.15am torrential rain. Off to a good start. Had to wait until 6am for the first ferry, and oh what a ferry. We think it is a relic from the 2nd world war, but it made the 1 hour crossing. Still raining. Hotel was fantastic as was the swimming pool, beach etc. Only drawback was the road to the hotel, the last bit off the main road was an overgrown dirt track where the taxi drivers wouldn't go big pot holes everwhere. Hotel buses ferried people from one end to the other.

Look carefully

Guess what Dave had for lunch? Well it is Thailand after all.

Thunder storm

Last night we had an enormous thunderstorm, about 3am. The thunder was so loud the windows were rattling in their frames. The lightning was flashing outside our bedroom light was flashing inside. Although the switch was off. The dogs were howling the frogs were croaking and the lizards were screaming F*** you. It was an absolute circus. So we being British got up and made tea.

Rain and then some

Just a small river to wade through to cross the road. Not bad for a 10 minute shower.

Friday night

This is how we spent our friday evening, selling Tee-shirts for 200 Baht each. It was, I guess for a good cause, Jonny is trying to save the Thai elephants. All monies go to charity, any takers about £4.oo each. Tee shirts not elephants.

Believe it or not?

This is a glass of water just been filled from our kitchen tap. This is why we drink a lot of beer, wine, gin and tonic and anything else alcoholic. This is not normal so we do actually shower in nearly clean water.

Squatters already

I don't know we were only gone for 3 weeks and already a single mother with 1 child and one on the way have moved in.

In my only orchid with buds, don't suppose I should water it now.

Back to Thailand

Well after a long journey we have arrived. Set out from Gatwick at 2.25pm monday arrived at Dubai at midnight, the 03.15 flight was full so we had to wait until 09.40 (in the bar of all places). Our seats on the plane were the bulkhead seats, normally where they put the babies and low and behold there was one never slept shouted all the way. But that wasn't my biggest problem, next to me was the largest lady ever. Her bum was so large it had its own weather system. She had to put the armrest up between us so she could get it in. I only had half a seat and even then her bum was spreading over me like blancmange. Grotesque. Arrived in Bangkok, so did one of our bags the other was left in Dubai. Bus journey wasn't much better, a little girl was behind me standing on her seat with a bottle in her mouth, every time she turned around the bottle was bashing me, both sides of my head pleased it was a plastic bottle not glass. Still we are back now in the rain, with both our bags I'm pleased to say.