Finally...The start of the trek! part 5
by herzog63
After the delayed start in the morning then the blow out of the tire and the side trip to the cave we have arrived at our starting point of the trek! It is a beautiful setting in the forest with cascading water falls going all the way up the mountain. After we got our backpacks out of the Sawng Tao and everyone got ready we started on our hike. Straight up!! Holy Mackeral this wasn't a stroll through the hills we climbed up for what seemed like a couple of hours but it probably was less. I was sweating so bad that I sweated all the way through my backpack and drank all of the water that I had brought with me. Luckily I had packed some Iodine to treat the water.....Yummy.... Iodized water sucks. It was the first time that I had ever tried it. But I used it so I wouldn't be stricken with giardia or some other form of water borne illness. Later in the trek I even tried flavoring the warm putrid iodized water with toothpaste! Guess what? It tastes worse!
Namdhari Sikh Temple
by Willettsworld
This Sikh temple is used by the Namdhari sect of Sikhism and is one of two Sikh Gurdwaras in Chiang Mai. It was only the second one I ever saw in Thailand after seeing my first one in Bangkok.
Th Ratchawong.
Tuk Tuk Tuk Tuk Tuk Tuk .......
by Anita_Porec
Tuk Tuk???
I've seen a T-Shirt saying:
"No, I don't want a f*cking tuk tuk, massage or suit. Thank You"
You will however, need a tuk tuk.
They will cost about 30-50 baht to get anywhere in Chiang Mai.
They are pretty cool and exotic but be prepared to swollow some fumes from te bus that just stopped infront of you.
Never forget to try there fried cream puff
by allelli about Fuenglash Restaurant
It is in the lower ground of the hotel, there is a live band while you are eating. The buffet food is great they served international dishes, for the price of 135 bath/person. next time I visit Chiang Mai I will eat this place again. I love there fried cream puff, the sushi is fresh, and you the noodle soap will cook in your front so you have a choice to put chili or not.
Rafting and Elephant Rides Oh My!
by william_navigator
Maetamann Rafting & Elephant Camp has packages or you can arrange individual activities. They have an elephant show, elephant rides and a bamboo raft ride down the river. Standard is a one hour elephant ride but we opted for a half hour instead and skipped the elephant show as it was raining and we had to go to our next stop.
Make sure you wear shoes that can get wet such as Tevas or sport sandals.
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Night Bazaar main entrance
Ping River
Approaching the landing strip at Chang Mai airport
Shrimp in Banana Leaves, Chiang Mai
