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April 30th 2006
Published: October 21st 2006
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Well, Chiang Mai was better than I thought it would be. I'd heard reports varying from "I love it!" to "It's a repulsive human zoo!" so I was wondering how I'd feel about the place myself. To be honest our welcome wasn't the greatest. We arrived a couple of hours later than estimated, the bus spilling out its contents (that is, us and several other assorted westerners) on the door step of a hostel... Read Full Entry



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A treeA tree
A tree

On our 'trek'
BreathingBreathing
Breathing

I liked the way the elephant played with the water and poked their trunk ends out like a periscope.
Smile for the camera!Smile for the camera!
Smile for the camera!

Us elephant riding. I know, I am Captain Obvious...
Elephant riding was funElephant riding was fun
Elephant riding was fun

It was like travelling on auto pilot.
The waterfallThe waterfall
The waterfall

On our trek
Abandoned water wheelAbandoned water wheel
Abandoned water wheel

Alos on our trek
Traditional garbTraditional garb
Traditional garb

with a rap shirt under... kind of sums it all up
getting drunkgetting drunk
getting drunk

in Chiang Mai
Drunken Hat PurchaseDrunken Hat Purchase
Drunken Hat Purchase

No night out is complete without one...
After Bar BurgersAfter Bar Burgers
After Bar Burgers

They shut 5 mihutes before we got there... so we went to the convenience store
JimJim
Jim

Waiting for the bus from the border to Chiang Mai. It was surpise, surprise...late. Not too late though. Only an hour and a quarter...
At the convenience StoreAt the convenience Store
At the convenience Store

Obviously bed time...
Homeless or Past Out?Homeless or Past Out?
Homeless or Past Out?

Hard to say...
Heading homeHeading home
Heading home

to the old quarter
Burgers afterallBurgers afterall
Burgers afterall

Had heard such great things about those burrgers. Got one to quell the hangover on the train ride...



21st October 2006

Do you know how much it costs to buy a banana here now? Like $3.50 each. !

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