Saturday = Train De-railing and taken home by a police officer.

Well what a weekend folks.

Started off waking up at 7am. Off to a Namtok (Waterfall) and Hells fire pass.

We were told to get a train to the Namtok. This train is incredibly historic it was bulit before the second World War for transportation of goods and the like.

We were on the train for what seemed like 5 minutes and then BANG!! it de-railed, i was standing up, therefore thrown to the left hand side of the train.

I was unhurt, likewise to everyone on the train as it hadn't reached its optimum speed. We were lucky as it was 200 metres away from the river. Meaning the train would have fell into it if it had of de-railed there.

Now we were taken by a motorcycle, By the way dad there is no need for a licence to ride a motorbike here. I've been speeding the streets like a maniac.

And a fellow teacher kindly took us the rest of the way. First Hells fire pass;



Hells fire pass.



There should be a documentary floating about on this place Dad. About World War 2 and how the Thai's made a pathway through mountainous rock for a railway in blistering heat. They were brutually attacked before they started work, because the Japanese seen it as Motivation!!!

From here we went to Sai Yok Waterfall and bathed in the glorious sunshine. Happy Days.

Later on I went to Kachanaburi by myself, on the way home I got the wrong bus, got lost asked several people to give me a lift and then eventually found the right bus. That took me to within 5km of where i wanted to be.

Then a Thai Policeman gave me a lift home on his motorbike while he was working. He wanted money for it to!!! so I paid him 20 Baht, thats 40 pence to you and me.