Chiang Mai, Thailand's northern capital, was a place that couldn't be missed according to Lonely Planet. Thus, Simon and Lauren found themselves walking around Chiang Mai town early one morning, having taken the flight there from Bangkok (train would have been better, but time wasn't on their side). Day 1: Doi Inthanon National Park Doi Inthanon is Thailand's highest peak, covered in rainforest and much cooler than the towns on the plains, although even that was better than the sweltering heat of Bangkok. Simon and Lauren boarded the local bus to the town nearest to the park and paid the princely sum of 43 Baht (~US$1) for a one-hour ride with the locals. Trusting the driver (the signs were all in Thai), they were dropped off on the side of the road near a shopping center.
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