Adventures of an Old Broad... Abroad: Kanchanburi, Erawan Falls

So, if you have followed my blog you know that I visited Kanchanaburi in 2019. I revisited this time with my friends, Paulette and Chuck. I will share some different photos of the appropriately named Death Railway and just say that I am always shocked at the inhumanity of humans at times. I hope we can do better. I have to believe we can.

The same engine that was used during the war.

This cave was used as a hideout for escaped prisoners. It is now a Buddhist shrine.

The Bridge on the River Kwai (Khwae Noi)

A memorial to Chinese who lost their lives building the bridge.


The trestle in the center has been rebuilt but was originally built

A small Buddhist shrine at the Death Museum.

by prisoners of war.

After a day of reflection, we headed to the northern part of Kanchanaburi province to Erawan Falls, a beautiful spot that I also visited in 2019 and loved. It has become popular as most beautiful places do and was crowded so our stay was short.

Our last night in Kanchanaburi province was along the River Kwai (Khwae Noi) in a raft house that was small but so cool to be right on the river! They provided kayaks which I took advantage of and, despite the language barrier, the couple who owned the place were so sweet. It's interesting. As we get away from thee tourist areas, the language barrier becomes more pronounced and I find myself wondering why I haven't learned more of the language considering the amount of times I've been to this country. I'll include a few photos from the raft house which will show the smoke in the air. In the past, North and Central Thailand have become smoky from burning fields to plant new crops usually in mid to late February into March. Unfortunately, it seems to have begun earlier this year as, based on the number of trucks loaded with humongous amounts of sugarcane bears out.