Blogs from Chiang Mai, North-West Thailand, Thailand, Asia - page 9

A moszkvai atszallas 4 oraja alatt volt alkalmunk megfigyelni a repter elovilagat, mely tetemes mennyisegu tomenyszeszes uvegektol duzzado Duty Frees zacskoikat elegedetten szorongato emberekbol es a veluk egyaltalan nem torodo galambokbol allt. Miutan viszonylag hamar kizartuk, hogy a mindenfele fesztelenul setalgato, repkedo madarak esetleg gazdagabb galamcsaladok lennenek akik az akkori -15 fokos homerseklet elol interkontinentalis jaratok igenybevetelevel utaznak meleg egtajakra, sokmillio szarnycsapast megsporolvan, ugy tunik ok a moszkvai repter engedellyel rendelkezo bentlakoi. Ilyet meg mashol nem nagyon lattam. Reggel erkezes Bangkokba, a gepen egy pervet sem alvas, faradtnak leves, metroval a vonatpalyaudvarra atnyomulas, onnan ejszakai vonattal Chiang Maiba utazas, a vonaton elajulas. A palyaudvaron eppen testmegmacskasodasmegelozo tornagyakorlataim kozepette ramkoszont ... read more

Today was again a bit of a lazy day, starting with breakfast in bed - thanks to the hotel porter. I wasn't feeling too well and so our activities were somewhat limited. We decided to visit the famous temple on the hill 'Doi Suthep' but after a short taxi ride there were still 306 steps to climb! This temple has a really interesting story behind it - the king attached a relic of the temple to an elephants back and declared that wherever the elephant ended up the new temple would be built. The elephant climbed to the top of the mountain and ended its days under the jack fruit tree. This is where the temple now stands. Back in Chiang Mai we prepared for our departure - I treated ... read more

Last night our memory foam mattress back home was sorely missed! The wooden hut we stayed in was not comfy, but to be honest I didn't expect it to be and we were so tired after the walk - anything goes! An 8am breakfast was followed by a 3.5 hour trek to a larger village for our second night. After lunch we headed off to the elephant camp - and put our riding/cling on skills to the test. The elephants looked very well kept and treated us kindly - a little bumpy when riding around their neck! We were informed they were solely used for tourism and they had stopped been used for logging. Lots of giggles were had when the male elephant got his willy out (ladies - it ... read more

Were back from our three day treck :) it was amazing!! Before I start though, I forgot to mention that on that day we got mopeds and rode up the mountain, we stopped off at a really nice waterfall and while we were there we noticed a little shop with bowls of insects on the table top. So decided it would be a good idea to try some!.. BLURGH! I tried one that looked like a thin widgety grupb which I thought looked quite cripsy and nice but when I bit into it the taste was revolting and it was all liquidy inside and I was nearly sick! Sean had a mini grasshopper which didnt seem so bad because he said it just tasted dry and dusty and our friend JOsh tried a HUGE cockroach but ... read more

Today we embarked upon a day course in Thai cooking. On the advice from Sherrie & James (thanks guys!) we booked onto a course at a farm. We were taken to the local market to go and learn about the ingredients - particularly types of rice, noodle and curry pastes. Then we had a 20 min drive out to the farm, a really pretty setting with a fruit and vegetable patch, chickens, geese and doves! Our instructor 'A' gave us lots of different raw ingredients to try as he walked round picking it from the farm. Back in the kitchen we then made our menu of choice: Cat: Spring roll, Pad Thai, Coconut milk soup, Thai red curry and Sticky rice with mango for dessert. James: Papaya salad, Hot basil stir fry, Tom yum soup, Khaw ... read more