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Route: Kanchanaburi Free and Easy
Hotel: Hop Inn Kanchanaburi
Breakfast in the room.
Today we visited a few attractions in Kanchanaburi. First site was the Bridge Over River Kwai. This bridge was depicted in the film of the same name. The structure that still stands till today is a famous local tourist attraction. Bought sunglasses and other souvenirs from the many souvenir shops around the railway station.
Next we headed to Tham Krasae Railway Bridge via route 323. Tham Krasae Bridge is the longest railway bridge in Thailand. It is a trestle bridge over the Khwae Noi River and part of the Death Railway, built during World War II by prisoners of war. There are beautiful viewpoints to take photos with the trestle bridge hugging the cliff along the river as the background.
The nearby Krasae Cave is located along the railway, and has been constructed by the prisoners of war. It has become a Buddhist temple.
From Tham Krasae we took the rural road towards the Phu Nam Ron Thai/Myanmar border. We were halfway the journey ehen we realised that the road led to a much smaller road. Twenty km from the border we entered a bumpy dirt road that does not look like it is leading us to the border. We met a few 4x4 vehicles and the locals advised us to turn back and take another better road to the border.
We retraced our journey which got us back to route 323. From there we took the AH 123 the proper toad to the border and took some pictures.
By the time we reached Kanchanaburi town, it was already 3.00 pm and my stomach was growling as it was way passed our normal lunch time. We had a hearty lunch of nasi goreng, tomyam kung and omellete at Zubair Halal restaurant.
Back in the hotel we performed our prayers. Then we went out again and drove to thè City Gatè. This restored original city gate was built in 1831. It is a remnant of Kanchanaburi's once mighty defensive walls, which linked six fortresses.
Later we visited the iconic Skywalk. The new attractionn is 12-meter-high, 150-meter in lengh and spans the width of the River Kwai. In addition to the panoramic view, the glass floor allows visitors to see all three rivers at once: the Khwae Yai, the Kwai Noi, and the Mae Klong. We had to pay B60/person for entrance tickets and were given protective shoe cover to protect the glass floor. No bags, walking sticks and selfie sticks were allowed but storage locker was free of charge. We spent some time on the skywalk enjoying the view and the sunset.
Tonight we had an hour of therapeutic foot massage to relieve tired muscles.
Today we visited a few attractions in Kanchanaburi. First site was the Bridge Over River Kwai. This bridge was depicted in the film of the same name. The structure that still stands till today is a famous local tourist attraction. Bought sunglasses and other souvenirs from the many souvenir shops around the railway station.
Next we headed to Tham Krasae Railway Bridge via route 323. Tham Krasae Bridge is the longest railway bridge in Thailand. It is a trestle bridge over the Khwae Noi River and part of the Death Railway, built during World War II by prisoners of war. There are beautiful viewpoints to take photos with the trestle bridge hugging the cliff along the river as the background.
The nearby Krasae Cave is located along the railway, and has been constructed by the prisoners of war. It has become a Buddhist temple.
From Tham Krasae we took the rural road towards the Phu Nam Ron Thai/Myanmar border. We were halfway the journey ehen we realised that the road led to a much smaller road. Twenty km from the border we entered a bumpy dirt road that does not look like it is leading us to the border. We met a few 4x4 vehicles and the locals advised us to turn back and take another better road to the border.
We retraced our journey which got us back to route 323. From there we took the AH 123 the proper toad to the border and took some pictures.
By the time we reached Kanchanaburi town, it was already 3.00 pm and my stomach was growling as it was way passed our normal lunch time. We had a hearty lunch of nasi goreng, tomyam kung and omellete at Zubair Halal restaurant.
Back in the hotel we performed our prayers. Then we went out again and drove to thè City Gatè. This restored original city gate was built in 1831. It is a remnant of Kanchanaburi's once mighty defensive walls, which linked six fortresses.
Later we visited the iconic Skywalk. The new attractionn is 12-meter-high, 150-meter in lengh and spans the width of the River Kwai. In addition to the panoramic view, the glass floor allows visitors to see all three rivers at once: the Khwae Yai, the Kwai Noi, and the Mae Klong. We had to pay B60/person for entrance tickets and were given protective shoe cover to protect the glass floor. No bags, walking sticks and selfie sticks were allowed but storage locker was free of charge. We spent some time on the skywalk enjoying the view and the sunset.
Tonight we had an hour of therapeutic foot massage to relieve tired muscles.
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