Hellfire Pass

This was to be stage 3 of our death railway programme and was worth the visit -despite the fact that the tour meant we did not have as much time as we would have liked. The museum and the walk through the passes (a three hour circular walk which we had to skip) were established and funded by Australian veterans with some government backing. As you walk through the pass it is hard to imagine the work that went into cutting the stone over three months during the hottest part of the year.
The final part of the trip was the journey back to town on the train but having been rushed through the museum and the walk our guide got a call to say that due to an accident - 'no worry, nobody killed' - the railway was closed for the rest of the day. This was hugely disappointing and we had to settle for the trip back by road and a visit to the bridge on foot.