Guess the location (a new game)

Gnik · March 9, 2019, 11:11am

Aceman:

Definitely recommend heading out to Kanchanaburi.
If you are pressed for time you can taxi or mini bus it out there but a far better experience is to take the train from Thonburi station in Bangkok and enjoy the scenery and go over the actual bridge on the river Kwai. We caught the train out there for about $2.80 (approximately 3 hours) and stayed for 2 nights at Kanchanaburi to check out the cemetery’s the Wampo viaduct and Hellsfire pass aswell as several other historical sites. Quite an eye opener and hard to keep a dry eye.
I also highly recommend the train up to Chiang Mai which is a fantastic city. Chiang Rai is also fantastic and from there you can travel to the border town of Huay Xa and take the slow boat up the Mekong to Luang Prabang. You pretty much can’t go wrong anywhere in Thailand or Laos, Vientiane is a pretty laid back place where you can easily spend a couple of days. Internal flights are cheap so you could head to Phuket or Krabi for a few days if you want to relax on a beach

Ta. Originally we were going to do the full loop from BKK to Northern Thailand, slow boat to LP, to Vientiane & back to BKK, but its too much overland travel for this trip & our 15 YO might find the boat just too slow. How does N Thailand compare to around LP? I have read mixed reviews of Chiang Mai lately - seems its become a hit with young Chinese who have changed its character somewhat.

Aceman · March 9, 2019, 11:15am

I still love Chiang Mai but it is getting very touristy and at times it can be way overcrowded.
And yes there are stacks of Chinese at times

Albert_Thurgood · March 9, 2019, 12:10pm

Ha! I dispute that claim.

theDJR · March 9, 2019, 12:47pm

Is that the second time that’s been used in this thread? Ha!

Deckham · March 9, 2019, 1:00pm

See? I can’t even win this.

JohnRain · March 12, 2019, 12:07pm

Maria Island, Tassie.

Aceman · March 12, 2019, 12:12pm

Correct.
What gave it away

JohnRain · March 12, 2019, 12:14pm

The silos.

JohnRain · March 12, 2019, 12:19pm

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hambo · March 12, 2019, 12:22pm

somewhere near your house

JohnRain · March 12, 2019, 12:23pm

Not a bad guess, mate. Across the bay, though.

westozziebomber · March 12, 2019, 12:28pm

I legit know none of these

JohnRain · March 12, 2019, 12:31pm

I’ll tag you in the future & you can throw up a pic at that time, dude.

AVanderScreamer · March 13, 2019, 7:37am

Gake Kannon Temple

JohnRain · March 13, 2019, 7:38am

Very impressive, mate.

You’re up!

hambo · March 13, 2019, 9:17am

Wut? It’s not Daifuku-ji or is that another name for it?

JohnRain · March 13, 2019, 9:33am

That’s the temple name. Gake Kannon is the name of the red Kannon Hall on the cliff (shown in my pic & part of the temple complex). I would have accepted either answer.

@AVanderScreamer doesn’t seem to be around. @westozziebomber - you wanna play? Post a pic.

westozziebomber · March 13, 2019, 9:43am

Okay, il have a go. This is probably one of the most scenic places I’ve seen

davethedon · March 13, 2019, 9:44am

Mitchell falls?

westozziebomber · March 13, 2019, 9:46am

No, but close. Right region