The Perhentians

Finally my time had come to meet up with amie and coming into coral bay on perhentian kecil Iknew I had chosen the perfect place to spendtime with her. Soft sandy beaches surrounded by coral reefs with all shapes, sizes,and colours of fish is a simple way to describe the perhentians, and here I stayed for two weeks with Amie and my sister. We snorkelled with turtles and reef sharks,walked and kayaked to empty paradise beaches, and drank beer on the beach at night by small candlelit tables. Locals on the island were super friendly and the vibe for the place was super laid back... the sort of place you could spend a month doing nothing but snorkelling and sunbaking. I left the Perhentians feeling happier than ever.

Erawan Waterfall, The Bridge Over The River Kwai, and Kanchanaburi

Back in Thailand after Nepal I was a mix of emotions, loving the familiarity, the fruit, and being one step closer to Amie, while missing the mountains and my friends from Nepal. Staying only one night in Bangkok I took off to Kanchanaburi to see Erawans 7-tiered waterfall. The pictures say more than I can really, so all I will say is it was a beautiful and relaxing place that I am glad to have visited. After the waterfall I went to see the bridge over he river kwai and rode the infamous death railway, looking at the hills of nearby myanmar as I bounced along. Kanchanaburi is one of the quietest places I have been in Thailand and also one of the most laid back. If I return to Thailand I will certainly be going there again. Leaving the little town however I was really happy, knowing that I was on my way to seeing Amie

To Bodhnath

After spending two weeks trekking in the empty himalayas followed by some time wildlife spotting in the largely deserted Chitwan National Park, coming back to the tourist district of Kathmandu's Thamel suburb was too chaotic for my mellow mood. Instead, I spent just a few days in Thamel's busy little streets before heading out to Boudhanath for somewhere a little more peaceful. Here I spent my time circling the stupa, visiting Tibetan gompa's, and relaxing at my hotel reading. Whether it was something in the air or the simple fact that I basically had a week to do almost nothing, I have to say that my time at boudhanath was some of the most relaxing days I have ever had while traveling. One day I even managed to sit in on a Tibetan Buddhist prayer session, and as the only tourist in the back of the large monastery I felt like I was witnessing something truly genuine.