Read Chapter 11: “By Train” The children were tired. They put their backpacks in the trunk of the car, next to their parents’ backpacks. “Okay children, it’s time to go…

Read Chapter 10: “Elephant Ride” There were many tourists at the railway station. All around them there were vendors that sold fruit, snacks, ice cream and soft drinks. “From now…

Read Chapter 9: “In the Jungle” The sun was burning in the sky. Everybody was tired. “We’re almost at the end of the trail,” said the guide. “Where does this…

Read Chapter 8: “The Bonfire” The next morning at seven o’clock the guide tolled a bell that was hanging under a tree as a wake up call. By 7:30 a.m….

Read Chapter 7: “Canoeing” The huts were made from bamboo and they were built in trees. In order to get into the hut one had to climb on a ladder…

Read Chapter 6: “The Waterfall,” here! When they reached their car in the parking lot of Erawan National Park, they rested for a while. “Where are we going next?” Alice…

Read Chapter 5: “The Bridge,” here! After lunch, the Lesters went back to their car by songthaew, a pick-up truck used for transportation. Their next stop was Erawan National Park….

Read Chapter 4: “Rafting,” here As the raft was approaching the bridge everybody was excited. Finally the raft drifted under the bridge and then stopped at a nearby pier. “I…

Read Chapter 3: “The War Cemetery,” here! The Lesters left the car in a parking lot and then walked to the nearby river. “Is this the River Kwai?” asked Brandon….

Read Chapter 2: “On the Road,” here! It was 10:30 a.m. The first stop the Lesters made in Kanchanaburi was at the War Cemetery. “Children, we are going to visit…