Thursday, August 24, 2006

Singapore and Malaysia

Cheap, multi-ethnic cuisine at the Lau Pa Sat Festival Market Hawker Centre, Singapore
Sampling a Singapore Sling in the Long Bar of the Raffles Hotel
Evidence of an oppressive Singaporean regime. This sign was opposite our hotel in a public park
The Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpa, Malaysia

Southern Thailand



Thanon Kao San, the heart of the backpacker circuit, Bangkok. Looking down towards our hotel, the highly recommended D&D Inn, complete with rooftop pool, bar and all-you-can-eat buffet breakfast!

The infamous tuk-tuk driver with whom no nonsense, aggressive bartering is required

A guardian of the Grand Palace, Bangkok

Kaweng Beach, Ko Samui, Eastern Thailand

Cocktails on the private beach of the Marine Bungalows, Kaeng beach

Filling up our 125cc trek bike on Ko Phan Ngan. I crashed this bike on the mountainous roads above Hat Rin after finding out that 125cc is not enough to carry a 14 stone pillion passenger up a 40 degree incline!!

A ladyboy bar outside Hat Rin!

Hiring a long boat for the afternoon to take us to the secluded and inaccessible beaches and coves along the Eastern coast of Ko Phan Ngan

Muai Thai boxing, Thongsala, Ko Phan Ngan; this particular fighter lost me about 1000BT!

Keeping tabs on the healing process...

Northern Thailand

The children of Vachiratharn, on the Maetalaklang river, Northern Thailand

Our landlady at Sobmae Ruam from whom many locally produced bangles were purchased for 20BT a piece
Elephant riding outside Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand
Ollie and Craig somewhat drenched after a tropical downpour emerging from our bamboo retreat in the middle of the paddy field
A photogenic girl from Sobmae Ruam
Craig ponders
Our packed lunch of sticky rice and veg which has been carefully wrapped up in banana leaves
Our bamboo rafts for the 1hr white water passage downstream
River crossing, jungle style

Relief at returning to our jeep after our gruelling 3 day trek

Laos (1)

Our Mehkong bungalow on the island of Don Det, Southern Laos. $1 a night for a double room and hammock veranda!
The waterfalls outside Luang Pabang
Keeping dry on the Esplanade, Luang Pabang

Mr Mo's bar, restaurant, bungalow, travel service, and all round service provider, Don Det.
Craig receives some attention on the slow boat to Patbeng

Another hazy wake up call in Laos
The lion sanctuary outside Luang Prabang

Chilling out with Ian Fleming's Moonraker

Laos (2)

A staple South East Asian diet of chicken fried rice and coconutLeigh and myself on a slow boat down the Laotian Mehkong
Robyn and Lindy tucking into their dishes at an Indian curry house Stop off at Pat Beng on the 2 day journey from the Thai border to Luang PabangOur accommodation with a view down toward to pier. The generators providing power in Pat Beng are cut off at 11pm for the nightly curfew
Mojitos at the Hive Bar, Luang Pabang

Snake marinating in Whisky Lao Lao at the night bazaar Luang Pabang

Recuperation in the Southern island of Don Det
Mr Mo, our liaison officer, who negotiated our Laos/Cambodian border crossing
Nightclubbing Cambodian style at The Heart of Darkness, Phnom Penh

Cambodia

A sombre memorial at the Killing Fields outside Phnom Penh

The entrance to Angkor Wat outside Siem Reap


Angkor Wat

Guardians of the South gate

Not so tourist free!

Near vertical climb up due to 1000 years of footfall erosion


Decadent Ta Prom, the "tombraider" shot

Bayon

Craig's perfect shot!