Kanchanaburi in a Hurry

To get to Pai, our "minibus" (a large van with 10 passengers) had to navigate roads that put New Zealand roads to shame. They were super hilly and curvy - there are 782 curves on the way to Pai, to be exact.

We were in Pai over a weekend and it was BUSY. Most of the tourists, however, were Thais. We rented a scooter and explored a few local waterfalls, one of which we could swim in. Our bungalow was surrounded by roosters who woke us up every hour starting at 2am.

From Pai we embarked upon a 22-hour journey to Kanchanaburi, which involved many modes of transportation. First we had a minibus ride through the hilly and curvy countryside back to Chiang Mai. There we caught a "taxi" (a pick-up truck with two bench seats in the back) to our mystery big bus boarding location. This was an overnight bus to Bangkok. Arriving in Bangkok at 6am we hired a tuk-tuk to the train station, where we caught a 3rd class train to Kanchanaburi. 3rd class means no assigned seats, no air conditioning, just bench seats - and animals are allowed. In Kanchanaburi we walked and then hired a rickshaw to bring us to our guesthouse. Seven modes of transportation and 22 hours later, we were in our guesthouse overlooking the River Kwai.

Our guesthouse has a pool, which we've been enjoying since it's HOT - over 35 degrees. We have been exploring the historical parts of the city since it was home to a POW camp during WWII where many Allied soldiers met their death.

On Friday we leave Thailand and arrive in Delhi, India. We will be in India for 10 weeks before flying back to Southeast Asia in mid-April. We are looking forward to the adventures that await us in an extraordinary country like India!