The Lyons family
Trip Start
Sep 01, 2008
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Trip End
Jun 25, 2009
Chaing Mai,
Thailand
Saturday, September 27, 2008
1. Chaing Mai zoo-saw alot of animals, fed a Giraffe saw pandas saw Leopards making love.
2. Had a Thai massage the lady made me take off my pants she massaged my buttocks
3. Ruth had a manicure and a pedicure with Blue toe nails
4. Had an elephant ride then saw the elephants play football,paint ,dance ,play the harmonica. We fed the Elephants and the Elephants gave us a kiss and put a hat our heads they also played darts.
5. Saw some beautiful waterfalls.
6. Ruth worked in the classroom a couple of days.
7. Saw lots of decorative temples, very amazing.
8. Night market alot like other markets lots of t-shirts and knock off DVD's, Ruth bought a dress.
9. Flight of the gibbon , Death slides and ab-sailing and rope bridges in the rain forest, excellent!!
10. Ruth and Sofia had a sauna and a facial while me and Paddy played five a side football against pupils from the school, we wore our Wednesday shirts with pride
11. Borrowed the jeep from Sofia and paddy and drove on winding roads , in packed town weaving through traffic.
12 . Sunk some Singha's (thai lager)
13. And I think we went in every shop in Chaing Mai (cheers Ruth)
14. The Sunday market, really enjoyed by Ruth and Sofia.
15. James had his hair cut by a Thai lady with a razor!!
James's favourite things
Flight of the gibbon was quality . High up in the canopy of the rain forest the trees were connected by zip lines so you flew through the trees like a gibbon .I also enjoyed the zoo i really bonded with the giraffe i fed. Enjoyed driving not many rules basically put your foot down and don't hit too many mopeds.I think I mostly enjoyed spending time with the Lyons family they made us feel so welcome good to share a few beers we a bloke especially a wednesdayite.
Ruth's favourite things
There's so much to choose from!! It was great to see the Lyon's family and we are both very greatful to them for letting us stay!! Thankyou we had a great time!! They have a great way of life even though thay had had a hectic week before hand!! While we were there it was interesting due to the dodgey tile in the bathroom shall we say!!
I really enjoyed seeing the elephants and having a ride, I have been looking forward to that for a long time and it was well worth it!! I had fun when I went into Sofia's class it reminded me of the days back at Reignhead ( what fun and laughter!! ) 15 gorgeous children!! The temples and the markets are always a highlight for me! The flight of the Gibbon was also very exciting, I would recommend it !!
I must however finish on a funny story of Sofia and I going to the sauna, it was a giggle. For those people who know Sofia she is not one for showing lots of flesh! Well there were some very friendly ladies in the sauna and it all got a bit too fleshy. I have never held a towel quite so tightly around myself with a facemask on!
Also Hannah and Niamh were great fun, I had professional manicures and pedicures ( so did James, I think he chose pink) and I would definately go back just for the foot and hand massages, which I am in need of !!! Thankyou!!
Anyway we both thoroughly enjoyed our time in Chiang Mai it has definately been a highlight!!
