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Really cool to see again having just visited Thailand in Feb.!

posted 6 years ago by MovieManCin2 (26342)
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And seeing the real Bridge. Actually two were constructed by British pows. The first one was a temporary wooden bridge, and the second one was steel and concrete. Both were bombed and destroyed two years after their construction. The steel and concrete bridge was repaired, and is
still in use today. I walked over it when I was on a River Kwai Tour.

I also visited Vietnam and Cambodia on the same trip.

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[–] Lampedusean (498) 5 years ago

Would you care to tell something about the trip? I like travel stories.

[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 5 years ago

Okay. The whole trip was fascinating, and very low cost. It cost a little more than half what my 2018 China, Japan Tour cost. The people were very friendly (they love our money), and the food was generally excellent. And in the big cities, it was easy and fun to get around via the Tuk Tuks.

Vietnam highlights: Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), The Cu Li Tunnels from the War, China Beach, Hue, and Ha Long harbor where we took a boat ride. Hanoi was especially cool. I saw the "Hanoi Hilton", and the lake in downtown which John McCain parachuted into. There's even a plaque next to the lake to commemorate the event.

Cambodia: Highlights: Definitely Ankor Wat, the very old temple complex which is still in great shape. Seim Reap was my favorite city on the whole tour. Pub Street was where most of the restaurants and bars were located, and draft beer was 50 cents! And like most cities in SW Asia, there were Night Markets, since it can be very hot during the day.

Thailand: Highlights: Bangkok, a fascinating city, and of course the real Bridge on the River Kwai. We took a boat ride, and then a ride on the "Trans-River Kwai Death Railway", which crosses the bridge.

I highly recommend the whole area!

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[–] Lampedusean (498) 5 years ago

Thanks! Sounds like a great place to visit.

[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 5 years ago

You're welcome. It is!

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[–] rudeboymurray (3279) 5 years ago

Very nice to read your account of your travels. I visited Kanchanaburi and the bridge earlier this year too. My partner and I brought my parents who were visiting us in Singapore from the UK. My dad’s dad was in the area during World War II so it was quite a moving trip for my dad.

Bangkok is the most amazing city once one learns to deal with the traffic and the crowds!

Ankor Wat is a stunning place too of course but I’m a little surprised you were so impressed with Siem Riep - general opinion is that it’s just a stopover for a day or two to visit the Temples and the city itself doesn’t have all that much to see.

Glad you had such a memorable trip! Living in Singapore for the part eight years I’ve managed to travel quite extensively in Southeast Asia - an endlessly fascinating and beautiful part of the world.

[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 5 years ago

Thanks. Sounds like you've had an exciting life. As to Siem Riep, it was my favorite city (50 cent draft beer), not my favorite attraction.

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