Day 195, Bangkok to Kanchanaburi, Thailand

The bridge 

As I am writing this I am sitting drinking a beer, on a wee terrace, right on the bank of the river Kwai. First official day to the tour, and spent the morning with Amy trying to get her visa sorted, something went wrong with her dates and we first went to the Immigration Department, who couldn't help and then the Australian Embassy, which luckily was close by, but again no help. Anyway, she kinda figured out what needs doing so wasn't a total waste of time. Afters we had enough time left for a massage before meeting the rest of the group, so we twisted each other's arm and enjoyed another treat.

The River

This afternoon the group traveled by public transport to Kanchanaburi, the town where The Bridge goes over The River Kwai. It actually took a while to get here and the bus was ridiculously hot, but the town is very nice from what we saw. We walked along the bridge as the sun was setting, and it was a special moment. I actually made a point last week to watch a documentary about the building of the railway track by prisoners of war during the Second World War.  

It was extremely sad, but interesting too, and of course The Bridge Over The River Kwai is a well known movie depicting this sorrowful story. Being here (and tomorrow visiting the cemetery and museum) is very special indeed.

Interesting mode of transport 

We're staying at a lovely guesthouse, like I said right on the river and dinner on the river bank. 

Plenty of laughs with the group, so that's a bonus.