So this was the question we were all asking ourselves before arriving at Dhula village. Having not been told that there would be a camping experience on this tour we were a little unsure. Dhula village is about a three hour drive from Agra and would be home for one night. The actual camp site…
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River Kwai and Elephant rides
Another early start – no time for breakfast – we’re off to the river Kwai. The museum here was poorly managed and laid out, so many artefacts just bundled together with little information about them. It was historic, sad and made little mention of the POW’s who died building the bridge. There’s not much…
Silk and gold
Jim Thompson is the person credited with reviving the silk trade in Thailand. He was an architect, gifted designer and colourist. He fell in love with Thailand after being sent here as a military officer at the end of WWII and decided to stay. He used his knowledge of architecture and his love of Thai…
Galle Fort
Galle Fort has variously been occupied by the Portugese, Dutch and most recently the British. There is a new town outside the walls but the old city is where we visited. The influence of it’s former colonial past is very obvious in the buildings, which include a large number of churches. Many of the buildings…
Planes, trains and automobiles!
So we finally made it after one train, two planes and two automobiles from Mulready Street, London to Unawatuna and it only took two days!! (Some of that may be down to the time difference)
Trip of a lifetime!
On Thursday 4th August we set off on a trip of a lifetime. Our first destination is Sri Lanka where we will have two weeks to relax and explore before heading to Bangkok.