The river under the bridge

If we haven't had enough horror after the war history of Vietnam and and more recent genocide in Cambodia, we are now at the Bridge over the River Kwai where 16,000 POWs died in WWII! The town of Kanchamburi is a small place with few tourists. There are a few bus loads of tour groups doing the War Remembrance tour. There are many museums and 2 huge cemetries. The museums are quite moving, featuring first person stories from the time with photos.

We had a ride on a train over the River Kwai and along the death railway. One person died for every sleeper laid. The scenery was spectacular as the track followed the river through the Kwai Valley.

Erawan National Park contains a series of seven stunning waterfalls. We spent 4/5 hrs walking and swimming in the pools and sitting on the falls. The fish were too nibbly for Sam's liking - a fish massage is not as nice as it sounds!