Day trip

I took a day trip to the Erawan Falls, Hellfire Pass, the Death Railway and the Bridge over the river Kwai.
We started the morning trekking up to the seventh level of the falls in the pouring rain. Finally we reached the top and took a swim in the top most pool af beautiful cold water. It was worth the trek. Even when I ever so gracefully slipped and fell face first into the water. So gracefully in fact, no one actually realized I had fell and was simpering in pain from bashing my knee into the rock. As we swam we had fish nibbling on our toes and as much as I know they were harmless I still let at a yelp each time..This was to the amusement of my fellow day trippers.
After a soggy walk back to the bottom we had lunch and went on to Hellfire Pass. The forty five minute journey there seemed a lifetime long. I was wet, the aircon was blearing and I was freezing my bits off. I was glad to get out back into the humidity.
The Hellfire Pass Museum is run by veteran affairs Dept in Australia and it gives you a moving display of life as a POW in the Hellfire camp.
I took an Audio Tour of the Pass which took me along the path the POW's walked to work each day and had many stories from the men themselves.
It was so emotionally moving I think I laughed, cried and cried some more and the amazing things these people had to suffer at the hands of the Japanese Government.
The place was quite scerene and beautiful as well as hauntingly sad. There seemed to be a presence about the place that is indescribable.
We went on to the Death Railway and I walk along the bridge track that was built by the Australian Pow's and was lucky enough to be able to take photo's without all the tourists on there as well.
We took the train down the railway for the scenic tour and I spent the whole time drying myself out by hanging out of the doors on the side of the carriage.
The Bridge over the River Kwai was our last stop and yet again it looked like tourist central with coaches pulling up by the dozen. I wa patient enough to wait and get some photos with nobody on it....Even if everyone on the tour was waiting for me!!