Kong Court Guest House
Travel Blogs from Chiang Mai
Old friends
My morning walk passes the currency exchange office that always used to use and it still appears to be the best rates in town. We have arranged to meet up with a Candian friend Cliff and his wife Tukta at a bar we have not been to before. Walking along Loi Kroh Road Jai spots them sat at a table and we join them for a late breakfast. Cliff had been …
Feels like coming home ...
The overnight bus stops somewhere for a toilet break in the middle of the night. I had been sleeping, it was dark and I had never been there before and have no idea where it was. Arrive in Chiangmai about 06:15 and take a tuk-tuk to our faithful where we used to live, Kong Court Guest House, Kampangdin Road. Jai had booked us a room over the phone …
Last day of freedom
Jai's turn for breakfast again so I get my lie in. Sleep on the bus tonight then will be back into the routine of getting up early every day in the village so this is my last chance to wake up slowly. Go to the internet to bring this Journal up to date a bit then go for a walk managing to find a birthday card for Jai's birthday in 10 days time. …
Settling In
Jai goes out to buy our breakfast this morning and it is about 09:00 before I rise and leave the room. It is nice to have a lie in without all the noise of the motorbikes and tractors passing by at 05:00 as is usual. I go for a long walk over to the far side of the river and pop in to the Tourist Office to pick up a few magazines for light reading …
Walking about Chiangmai
Jai's turn for breakfast today - hurrah. Go out for a long walk this morning and as I am returning to the room bump into Jai just buying our lunch. When I start to go out again in the afternoon Jai decides to come with me and have a look around the old city. I stop at the ATM to get some cash then go and see a friend, Lily, who works for, perhaps …