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Trekking, Cooking & Bartering
Chiang Mai
,
Thailand
We went to
Chiang Mai
on an overnight train narrowly avoiding a scam bus from
Bangkok
which we foolishly bought tickets for, regarldess we arrived safe and sound on the train.
We did a few things in
Chiang Mai
. First was a cooking course for one day, which involved us and 6 other backpackers learning how to cook some classic Thai dishes. Tom stole the show with his unique
Spring
roll that looked like a kebab more than anything! Tom wowed the cameras with a flaming display of some natural cullinary talent and became Chef Tom.
Cooking School
Hot and Spicy
Next was trekking through mountainous terrain with a guide and another group of about 6 backpackers where we walked through the hills and stayed the night in a hill tribe village high in the Mountains...
Trekking group
Wet feet
got a little drunk on some local brew and went bamboo rafting on the way back to civlisation along with a quick elephant ride.
Waterfall
River Crossing
Another Elephant
BFS
Word of advice, baby elephants are stronger than they look!
Rice field
Kannara Vs Baby Elephant
Also did some bartering whist shopping at the night markets. Tom soon acquired some Jedi
Powers
, he was able to convince the stall attenders that his price was "the right price".... and so with a quick "talk to the hand" guesture and a bit of attitude, he managed to get three football shirts for the price of one.
night market
...written by K
written by
tomrendell
on October 19, 2007
from
Chiang Mai
,
Thailand
from the travel blog:
The Last Leg
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Wow! Sounds like you are having a great time! How did you find out about this cooking school thing. I am planning a trip to
Thailand
for March and it sounds like something I dont want to pass up!
written by
Patrick
on November 13, 2007
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