The Franklin Chronicles

Travels with Neil and Connie

4 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.

Celebration

Celebration

Celebration After arriving home from our trip to Bangkok we eagerly awaited Neil and Connie return to Brisbane with their new SLR Adventurer 4x4 truck. They ordered the truck some 6 months back and when they touched down in Australia they made their way to the Gold...

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Lampang to Bangkok

Lampang to Bangkok

Return to Bangkok 18 February 2017 First stop today was the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre and visiting a place like this is something I have always wanted to do. What a totally awesome day getting up close to elephants. We sat through the 40-minute show twice...

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Chiang Rai – North Again

Chiang Rai – North Again

Chiang Rai To Lampang 15 February 2017 First stop of today was breakfast, followed by fuel for the 4WD. Diesel was 27.50 Baht / litre or about A$1. From here it was a short drive to Ban Thaton where we found what we could only describe as the most amazing temple...

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Chiang Mai and into the Mountains

Chiang Mai and into the Mountains

North to Chiang Mai 11 Feb 2017 Steve and I awoke early this morning and set off on our walk to the local stores for breakfast. The variety of food is vast and varied from fresh fruits to western foods through to cooked local dishes. After a good walk, it was time to...

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Thailand!

Thailand!

Off to Thailand So much for a quiet year. Its only February and we are off on the second trip of the year, to no less than Thailand. This trip was the result of a Thai dinner takeaway late last year where Neil and Steve decided that it would be a great idea. So after...

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