Picture Update:

Now we have taken a few snaps recently but have been unable to upload them due to dodgy internet connections in Thai internet cafe's but here is a selection to catch up on the last week or so.

A Night Out: Khao San Road, Bangkok

'Sangsom Buckets' 150 Baht were drunk while listening to live acoustice music on a street bar.

We met some friends afer a Bucket or two. Two Irish Boys travelling wth there friends who has a tale or two to tell. Also a group recently qualified Doctors who were interesting to chat with.

The Grand Palace: Central Bangkok. A change of clothing was needed to cover up our legs before entering the Temlples.

We took a longtail boat around the canal/river to discover a different side of Bangkok. We saw many Shanty towns and areas of poverty.

Chang Mai: Pad Thai Cookery School





One of many activites we took part in in Chang MaI





Pad Thai was one of the first dishes which we prepared and cooked. However the consumption of the noodles using chop sticks was a little tricker.

We each had our own work station when cooking. It helped that there was only three of us in the class so we could stop and start for picture and video purposes.

As part of the course we all had a go at flaming onions in a wok, quite dangerous but it is Thailand so its ok. The oil was heated up until it was smokey and then the water and onion combinaion was added to ignite.

We all agreed it was well worth it for a good photo!

Ben's flame was definately the biggest, with it almost looking as if he had caught fire.

After completing our five dishes we recieved our certificates and recipe books, being referred Masterchef's (don't know how true that was)

Saturday Night: Chang Mai

First we headed for the Thai boxing area and ordered a couple of cocktails and beer.

Joe vs Thai Bar Women, Pool Competition. Double or nothing resulted in a free round of drinks for us all avoided a 200 Baht bet the bar owner.

In the Thai Boxing Ring: Obviously when the match had finished. One of the free drinks ended up on Joe's T-Shirt and Lap= Clumsy Joe.

A recovery was needed the next day so we paid a tuk tuk to take us no a tour of three temples. I haven't forgotten the names of each.

After the tour had finished we had befriended the tuk tuk driver and refferred to him as a cuddly bear. Feeling slightly better we visited the Sunday Night market.

Steak Night!

1 Day Trekking



Our 1 day trekking involved, ! hour walk through the jungle to a waterfall. An Elephant Ride, White water/Bamboo rafting

"Lets get ready to ramble, lets get ready to walk"

We reached the water fall safely to find it was very cold water.

Although we were quite thankful for a refreshing splash after a sweating walk through the Jungle.

Elephant riding

We chose to sit on the roof rack for a short journey to our activities. We were transported across the river in a caged zip wire.

Our 6 nights were up Chang Mai so it was off to the Airport for our Flight to Perth.

"Chang Mai, What a place!"