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Erawan Waterfalls

Today we took a trip out to Erawan National Park and the Waterfalls. We caught a taxi to get the 'open window no air conditioning' bus at the station. However the bus had already left and passed us on the other side of the road. 😬


Only in Thailand does the taxi driver jump in action by: making a u turn, speeding to catch the bus, flash lights like crazy to indicate he is carrying tourists to make the bus pull over. And the bus stopped and we got on! 

As with all Thailand sightseeing spots the farang (foreigner) pays more than the locals who often get in free. Now that would be nice in London!  The cost was £8pp which was well worth it and I would highly recommend a visit. 


There are seven levels with a waterfall on each. The climb is not for the faint hearted and took us about an hour to get to the very top. Most of the journey were steps but it was slippery in parts. It always amazes me how people turn up in flipsflops to walk in hazardous places!

This is the only place we've been to in Thailand where plastic is banned and also rubbish free. However when I say banned you can pay a 50p deposit to take your plastic water bottle with you. And when you return with it you get your money back.

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