The Franklin Chronicles
Travels with Neil and Connie4 Great Friends Together
Sometimes to meeting people that change your world. This page is dedicated to just two very special people, Neil and Connie! Over the years we have spent much time with these wonderful friends and have had our lives so wonderfully enriched. They introduced Thailand to us and showed us a little bit more of the world we had not seen. Thanks Guys for the fun, antics, crazy humour and friendship.
Udon Ratchathani to Bangkok
18 February 2018 After a good nights sleep in Ubon Ratchathani we headed off to Luang Pu Cha Pagoda, or as well nicknamed it, the flying saucer temple. It must have been Alison’s day for getting into trouble as she wandered into a keep out area. From here we headed...
Surin to Udon Ratchathani
14 February 2018 First stop today was the service station to pick up some fuel before continuing our adventure. You have to love Thailand, full service service stations. These are usually run by the women. After a quick coffee from Amazon and some goodies from 7-11 it...
Si Thep to Surin
East towards the Surin 11 February 2018 Today we headed further east from Lop Buri. Our first stop was Wat Khao Tambon. There was a big climb to the top of the hill through a cave where we found a lone monkey. The views were excellent. In the car park we got talking...
Time to Turn East!
A Day to Explore Ayutthaya 7 February 2018 After a having breakfast in the garden at the hotel we set off to explore Ayutthaya for the day. Most of our day was spend at the Ayutthaya Historical Park. This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are 4 spectacular...
A Huge Day Sightseeing Bangkok
The Professionals Take the Lead! 4 February 2018 After such a gastronomical delightful evening, there was still no room left in our tummies for brekky, so we headed off for a mornings walk to explorer the neighbourhood before we met up with Neil and Connie at 10:30am....
Thailand 2018!
Thailand On Our Way Again! 2 February 2018 It does not feel like its been 12 months since our last visit to Thailand, but it is very exciting to be on our way once again. Our friend Mark was happy to help us to the airport for our 2pm departure. We decided to arrive a...