North to Chiang Mai

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We eventually left the chaos of Bangkok and took the overnight train to Chiang Mai. We slept second class air con bunks (for about £10 each). The service was pretty good with a meal served to you seat (150 baht, about £2 each for soup, curry, chicken stir fry, rice and pineapple).

Chiang Mai is much more laid back and has a more Burmese influence. We noticed this in the produce in the markets which were hill tribe handicrafts. There are several hill tribes in the area around Chiang Mai and you can do overnight treks to the villages. There are also lots of elephant trekking etc.

Chiang Mai is also well known for cooking schools (more about this later) and massage spas (mmmmmmm).

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Photos

Dinner on the Train
We hope this tastes good .....

Night Market in Chiang Mai
One long, very long street of stalls.

Oh the market went...
down a big carpark..nocars here but I am sure someone would sell you one. You can buy and sell anything here!

Even here!
Yes Steve, she can't go without a Coffee and was late yet again.

Night Bazar
You get local entertainment here, Traditional Thai. And yes....that is a man in the middle with all that make-up on!

Comments

[barbara robinson]

lucky you
fantastic to hear of your progress. I'm still spending time in the cassroom with kids!! Have a great time.

[Jenny Broom]

Hello to you both Glad to see you are both having a fantastic time, it iscold and horrible in Preston. Nothing to report from here. Will email you soon Kersten x

[enroutetooz]

Ok will wait to hear from you, not sure if I should say this but it is really hot here 33 degrees and we are struggling a bit in a fan room with no air con! One extreme to the other.

[enroutetooz]

Hi
Hi Barbara lovely to hear from you. Glad you are still working hard (as if you wouldn't be), in a wierd way I actually do miss work! Keep looking on the blog, take care xx