Chang Mai

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We arrived in Chang Mai and headed straight to our hotel by taxi. The hotel was awesome compared to all the rest. We had people carrying our bags, tea whilst checking in (so much sugar, but still), had someone to show us the apartment, huge modern room and even a pillow menu. The classy stuff all for cheaper than the hostel room in Amsterdam.

After traveling for about 26hours, we were both shagged beyond belief, headed for the night markets and a bite at Dukes, then a 30min neck massage ($7). Back to the hotel, the turn down service (of our bedding) was a nice touch with a flower on each of our pillows, and a card wishing us a good night’s rest. It must of worked too, because we managed to sleep until 2pm. Damn.

Oh well too late to do many of the things our taxi driver had suggested, we went walking to the centre of the town, which was very interesting. This place has many shrines and temples, very pretty. We managed to find an Irish pub with nrl football playing . So after the game had finished we got a fish spa and foot massage. The fish spa had all these fish that like to eat dead skin cells off the bottom of your feet. They would have had a feeding frenzy on Yeh’s feet. Then for a relaxing 30min foot massage. Only 600Baht, or 21aussie including 2 alcoholic drinks, that’s cheaper then I round of drinks in Amsterdam.. Maybe we can manage to squeeze one of these into our budget everyday…

Back home for another restful sleep, then morning a la carte breaky (included with room) and a quick swim in the nice pool, before jumping in a taxi and heading back to Bangkok airport. We packed our bags so that we were able to leave one suitcase at the airport, Au$3.50 a day, but saved us the trouble of lugging all our winter clothes around.

Then just to decide whether to stay in Bangkok, or travel somewhere else? The red shirt protesters were all in the shopping precinct of town and 5 people had been killed the day before, so Anna talked me into going to Pattaya instead.

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Photos

Very pretty
Somewhere in Chang Mai

They have nice incense too
Somewhere in Chang Mai

You can see many generations in this one
Somewhere in Chang Mai

Gate into Chang Mai
Somewhere just over the moat in Chang Mai

Pretty Cool hey
Somewhere in Chang Mai

Street Markets and Food
Somewhere in Chang Mai

Cool jumping castle.
This wouldn't fit in the lounge room.

Its Fanta Cassis
But not as we know it.

More pretty stuff
Somewhere in Chang Mai

Night Markets
Chang Mai

Fish Spa
Tickled a bit, but only for 2mins. In London they wanted 15euro for 15mins. Cant beat 100baht.

Must of had a lot for them to eat.
Actually worked and did feel smoother.

Nice bed.
and Anna's head

the spa
even with head pillows too

Shower with sliding door to toilet
what more pivacy do you need for 2.

Nice furniture
and Anna's bum

I bombed this.
It provoided a sence of calm.

The libaray
Only came in this room for the photo.