We wake up on New Years day to a foggy 20 degrees Celsius and take a stroll down to Mon Bridge Join our Website - https://www.dia.net.au Follow us on Patreon - https://goo.gl/LdZ18W We wake up early to make our way down to Mon Bridge in Sangkhlaburi and get the monks blessing for the new year. It's a brisk and refreshing 20 degrees Celsius this morning. Chanya thinks it's cold whereas I think it is just like an early autumn day in Sydney. We set off to join the throng of people on the bridge and then to the temple to make merit. We then take a 2-hour drive to the west side of the lake where we plan to spend the second night. We stop off to grab some Som Tam and roast chicken at a roadside coffee shop. We then continue on to a small mining town west of the lake called Pilok. Once there we decide to rent out a 4 person bungalow for our second night which was cozy. Mon Bridge https://goo.gl/maps/8R5oLofcG1o Pilok Hill House https://goo.gl/maps/GPCUxya6qRM2 __ __ __ __ __ __ I chose early retirement over working the 40 40 40 plan and now I'm living stress-free as an Aussie expat living in Thailand with my Thai girlfriend. Our Video Blog covers the typical things we find ourselves doing as we build our life together living in the suburbs of Bangkok. My fiancée is a post-op ladyboy and we have been together since 2009. I finally moved to Thailand in September 2016 because the 8 years of travelling to see her were taking its toll. We hope we will give you a unique perspective on Thailand life and lifestyle as we go about our daily life and sometimes explore the Land of Smiles. Pop on over to our channel, and if you like what you see, pop a click on the Subscribe button so you can catch the latest videos on your YouTube feed. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVIVApPtsU5bG01yH6I78zA?sub_confirmation=1 Don't forget to check out our blog where I'll be uploading additional stories and information about Thailand - http://www.dia.net.au/ You are more than welcome to visit my friend Dan's website where you will find additional videos from around Thailand https://danaboutthailand.com If you feel inclined, you have the option to make a financial donation to this channel at Paypal. I will endeavour to give you a mention in an upcoming video if you want: https://www.paypal.me/WarrenGerdes If you want to keep in touch, here are some of the links you'll need:- The Big Mango Forum: http://bigmango.boards.net/ Our Facebook Video Creators Page: https://www.facebook.com/chanya.wazza/ My Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopeKael Chanya’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chanya.khamjeen Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+WarrenGerdes Twitter: https://twitter.com/PopeKael Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/warrengerdes Flickr: https://www.f ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMJGyt4th0g