Moon Dance on the River
Travel Blogs from Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai Jan 08, 2010
Oregonduck541 stayed here on Jan 8, 2010 during their trip titled: The Thailand Debacle .
Chapter 2: Chiang Mai
... but it felt so much nicer without that standing in an oven, dying feeling! Also, the city was alot quieter than Bangkok! there wasn't chaos everywhere you looked which was a welcome relief and it did not take most of the day to cross a road!
Number 1 on our list was to go and see Doi Suthep, a temple in the mountains north of Chiang Mai, i wanted to walk there but Sarah insisted we jumped in a bus (as the bus struggled to climb the 1700m i decided that she was probably ...
..back in the saddle...just an "ordinary" life?..
... of Chiang Mai as they cook their Thai breakfasts (haven't gotten used to that one!), and listening to the thousands of stray dogs howl in unison every time they ring the temple bells (whatever time day or night). It is all part of the fabric of life here.
So, it's been awhile since I've written, but I just needed some time when we got back to just let my mind settle a bit. For the first few days, things were a little rough - hard to even get out of bed - just not sure ...
Chiang Mai
... the wat because lots of people were bringing offerings to the temple and there were monks everywhere, it was really interesting to watch. Our hostel was ok, but not that great so we took advantage of the bikes to find a new place to stay and decided on green tulip house. gotta love Stella! We also found a couple of book shops that sold real books, not the rubbish photocopies that we've seen throughout the rest of Asia. We both bought a couple of books, never ...
Chiang Mai Trekking
We left Bangkok full of good memories and headed north for Chiang Mai. After a 9-hour nightly bus ride that was ridiculously comfortable – but only by coincidence – we arrived in Chiang Mai
while it was still dark, excited to explore. I looked up in the bible for a nice guesthouse and found one that had the description: ‘’ an old Thai house that has been converted to a guesthouse with a garden where it is so quiet even the manager ...
Location
More great choices in Chiang Mai
Search for more deals in Chiang Mai
Travelers also recommend:
TripAdvisor Reviews Moon Dance on the River Chiang Mai
