Chiang Mai

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Arrive in Chaing Mai at about 8am. After taking my doxycyclin I feel really rough, but decide the chance to go elephant riding and bamboo rafting isn't one I can miss. Although the 1 hour journey isn't pleasant the effects soon wear off.

After the elephant ride we go bamboo rafting, which resulted in getting very wet! One of the guides realised what my name was and started chanting "No Wet No Fun" and getting everyone (And especially me and Jessica) really soaked. On the way down some local children boarded Jessica and Edel's raft and tried to capsize it.

Our included activity today was to head up to a temple at one of the highest points in Chaing Mai. This temple was quite a drive away, and the road leading up to it was built with 99 bends as this is a lucky number in Thai culture. While we were in the temple we were allowed in during evening prayer to observer and sit with the monks.

After returning back to Chang Mai we went out and watched Muay Thai (Thai Kick boxing). The fights were organised into groups, starting with children before moving onto adults. Then they had comedy fights, including a 4 way blindfold fight to raise money for charity.

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Photos

Elephant ride
Me and John on an elephant

Elephant ride 2
Elephant asking for bananas

Elephant ride 3
Elephant asking for more bananas

Bamboo river rafting
"No wet no fun"

Muay Thai
From left to right: Charlotte, John, Ra (Group leader), Adam, Elaine, Joe and Edel

Group photo at the temple steps
From left to right: Joe, Charlotte, Jessica, Julia, Adam, Elaine, Me, Tom and Edel

Chaing Mai temple
From left to right: Joe, Charlotte, Jessica, Julia, Adam, Elaine, Me, Tom and Edel

Comments

[Lynne]

kick boxing
blind kick boxing ! gotta give that experience a miss. tho watching would be fun

[lynne]

elephant riding
I'm amazed you get more than one per ele. and up hill! looks kinda bumpy and wobbly