After catching 2 flights from Cambodia to Bangkok then on to Chiang Mai, we explored the city, had a swim in a very cold swimming pool, and sat on the back of an elephant (while feeding him bananas). We also did a bit of bamboo rafting, swam in a waterfall and visited remote Burmese hilltribes. We then decided to go North to the small town of Pai. This involved a rather long, windy road journey through the hills. But it was well worth it, as it was one of our favourite places in Thailand. Its extremely chilled, with a great atmosphere, lovely food, and many hippies wondering about. It has lots of tiny mini-bars on the side of the road made out of camper vans, buses, and sheds, but all with their own slice of
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