Two Weeks in Thailand

Since I've managed to survive 3 months in Cambodia our treat was a 2 week break so we chose to go to Thailand and I'm soooo glad we did. It was amazing!

Many people kept telling us how different it is from Cambodia but I just kept thinking, "How different can it really be? Its like 12 hours away!" I could not have been more wrong. As soon as you enter Bangkok you can see instantly how very different it is. Bangkok is what you would class as a typical capital city, basically it is HUGE, and it built for tourism.

We arrived just in time for the start of Songkran festival (Thai New Year) and it was safe to say at the time we had no idea what we were in for. We were aware of the ritual of a supposed water fight and people getting covered in a white paste however we thought the participants may a maximum of around 2. It actual fact it was probably more closer to 2000. The streets were packed, the music was blasting from around noon, and you couldn't escape being drowned in water. Basicalllllyyy the best street party ever! I strongly suggest this New Year tradition comes to the UK.

Me and Aurore among the Songkran craziness

The next day, loving being tourists again far too much, we hit the zoo! It only cost around $3 and there was so much too see. I have not been to a zoo in years and year (unless you count the one at Flamingo Land, which lets face it no-one does). And to top it off I got to feed a giraffe!

Next we were off down south, we had a rocky start as the minivan that we had paid close to $13 had not turned up. We were meant to leave at 9:00am and it was getting close to 20 past we me, Aurore and a Spanish and Mexican couple who were in the same situation decided we'd better try and ask someone what was the bes thing to do. Luckily a nice woman at a travel agency rang the number on our receipt and sorted the whole issue. Thank you God! And an even nicer surprise was that the other couple decided to come to the same place we were going. Finally an hour later than planned we were off to our 2nd destination.

Prachuap Khiri Khan is known by pretty much zero tourists and also we found not many Thai, unless you are from that area. However it is one of the nicest, most relaxing places with a gorgeous beach and temple at the top of a hill with views that are amazing! It was a really relaxing 5 days but I have to say our unexpected trip to the infantry camp was one of my highlights. Our phrase for the whole time we were there was, "What are we doing here?!" After a while walking around and trying to communicate that we wanted to go to the place to be taught how to shoot we finally made it to our destination and we still weren't really sure how we'd ended up there. It was one of the most surreal and fun experiences I've had and I have to say we weren't too bad at shooting either.

Would never thing it was my first time at using a gun would you! 

 Overall Prachuap was a beautiful place and gave us the chance to explore, relaxing and meet a whole load of interesting people. Plus our guesthouse was full full full of French people so it gave Aurore a chance to practice her French.

Here are just a few photos from our earlyyy morning walk up 396 steps to capture sunrise at the top of a hill. It was ridiculous, but it was so so worth it. I was truly blown away and awestruck by the beauty of God's creation.






















For our final destination before heading back to Bangkok we were heading up north again to a city called Kanchanaburi. Ever heard of The Bridge Over the River Kwai, well yeah, this is were that is. During this trip I got to go swim in some of the most beautiful waterfalls, ride on an elephant, go bamboo rafting, and ride of the "Death Railway" as well as visiting The Bridge Over the River Kwai, the War Museum and having time to get a massage, relax in our swimming pool and eat some of the best food ever! It honestly was one of the best 6 days of my life. I loved every minute of it!

Once again just a few photos to try and capture the time we spent in Kanchanaburi.

After this we headed back to Bangkok and finished our time by going to south east Asia's largest water park. It was the best way to end the trip by just having fun!







It was amazing how managed to fit in so much in just 2 weeks, it felt like we were there for ages but at the same time it went so so quickly. Also I'm so thankful to God for guiding and protecting us the entire time as we never had any major problems and it always seemed like people just turned up out of nowhere to tell us which direction to take or which bus to get. I'm starting everyday to realise more and more that life in general, no matter what we are doing is such a great testimony to how God never leaves us and he goes with us everywhere no matter what the circumstance. For this alone I will be eternally grateful to Him.