Last Stop Chiang Mai

We are currently in Chiang Mai in the North of Thailand, and our adventures in this country are at an end. We really enjoyed the south for its people and beautiful scenery especially the beaches in Phuket, and Phi Phi Island! These two islands, especially the latter were hit hardest by the tsunami and you can still see the devestation, but it is amazing to think that it has taken so little time, to get the basics back to 'normal'.

The north has been equally amazing, more for its mountains, and plains in the central part of the country, and particularly for its fantastic temple ruins seen in the old cities of Sukhotai and Ayuthuya

Whilst based in Chiang Mai we took a trek to see a hill tribe in the mountains, where we saw scenery like this:

The trek was only for 2 days and 1 night but this photograph was taken near the end of the trekking part of the trip. I think body language experts can tell you exactly what we are feeling right here.

The day after the trek we got our first Thai Massage and enjoyed a traditional meal with Thai entertainment. Unfortunately the camera did not capture the entertainment very well as it was at night, but take our word for it and believe that it was highly enjoyable. Unfortunately, Tim started to suffer from a case of travellers sickness, and we were in Chiang Mai two days longer than planned due to his inability to stray far from a bathroom. A two day trip on a slow boat was started in caution. Next stop Laos......

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Priya&Tim on June 9, 2006 from Chiang Mai, Thailand

from the travel blog: Cheeky Round The World Trip

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