Day Eight: Chiang Rai

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November 18th 2005

Published: November 30th 2005

On the way to Phayao, we stopped to watch some rice workers in the field. I tried my hand at cutting the rice, much to the amusement of the workers. I guess I'd better stick with my day job. We took a coffee break at Phayao, a lovely little town near a beatiful big lake. Ole said that families liked to picnic there. One of the town specialties is "jumping shrimp". Little shrimps are collected fr... Read Full Entry

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Bedroom

The hammock is for the husband and wife. The children sleep on straw mats on the dirt floor.

Nancy in Headdress

Nancy bought one of the Akha headdresses. They are ornate hats with lots of hammered metal and decorative yarn. I guess Nancy can wear it to work on Native Thai Hill Tribe Hat Day.

Akha Attire

Here's how the hat looks on a local. The clothing is one of the unique characteristics of the tribal villagers, but with commercially made clothes so cheap, most of them opt for ready-to-wear when tourists aren't around.

Himalya Foothills

This was the view from the back balcony of our resort room near Chiang Rai. The foothills were magnificent.

Diva Bunnies

I was surprised to learn that these are not \"dinner bunnies\" but instead, are permanent residents at the resort for the entertainment of hotel patrons.