Saturday, March 3, 2012

Draft Thailand Itinerary

Well, only three more days till I leave. It is starting to become real to me. My daughter (emphasis on my; genetics in view here) has worked hard on an agenda. Think I can keep up with her?

Mar 6: leave Knoxville at 8:00am.

Mar 7: arrive Bangkok at 11:55pm. Stay at Narai hotel.

Mar 8: Long boat and river tour, including some combo of: Wat Phra Kaew (temple of Emerald Buddha), Royal Palace, Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn), Wat Pho (Reclining Buddha), Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, Wat Prayoon, Wat Saket, Wat Benchamabophit, dinner at The Dome at LeBua on "top" of Bangkok. Maybe movie or Oriental Hotel sipping waive on veranda overlooking river.

Mar 9: BTS to Victory Monument, minivan (60 baht, about $3.40) to Ayuthaya (old capitol), rent tuk-tuk for day around city, Thai boxing at Lumpini Stadium, minivan back to Bangkok.

Mar 10: "Death Railway" to Kanchanaburi, see Bridge Over River Kwai and WWII graveyard, play at waterfalls, taxi to Lake Heavens in house floating in lake, swim.

Mar 11: Taxi back to Bangkok, antique market, night VIP bus to Mae Sot.

Mar 12: Check into Auntie's, rent motorbikes, guided tour into Karen controlled Burma (Myanmar), visit to Partner' office (where Erin has been working), Burnese Market (in Thailand), dinner at Khao Mao Fang Jungle restaurant.

Mar 13: Travel to Chiang Mai, possible trip to refugee camp (Burmese) if approved, stay at Chiang Mai Boutique House, Thai cultural show/dinner.

Mar 14: Elephant trekking, maybe Thai cooking school, Scorpion Tail river cruise, night bazaar.

Mar 15: Back to Bangkok via train, flight to Siem Reap Cambodia.

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