Take Five.
I managed to get S$3.98 tickets on Tiger Airways to Chiang Mai, so I will be off this Sunday for a getaway. The recent flood of 15th August left the city centre more than knee-deep in water; I’m praying for more forgiving weather. Having done Chiang Mai previously in March (and having taken it so easy), I have plans to take things up a few notches this time and visit this really nice lodge and restaurant opened by a British-Thai couple in Chiang Dao, just an hour and a half away from Chiang Mai. If I have time, I’m certainly looking forward to cooking lessons and visits to (sadly commercialized) hill tribes and practice amateur anthropology. Of course, I meant to visit Pon and hang out, taking in the city’s languid charms, relaxing dinners along the
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have a gd trip! :)
if you have time. go to Mae Rim district where 'Pong Yang Ang Doi' resort & restaurant is located. also, nearby Botanical Garden, Orchid Farm (u will see whose orchids are more beautiful :) ) and Elephant camp are also worth visiting.
ron: thanks
anonymous: will def go take a look if i have the chance =)i wish i were more adventurous and headed out of Chiang Mai city proper earlier. hw were ur other Northern Thailand experiences?
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Hope it was fun!
I just saw Mae Rim on the news for all the flooding :/
holy shit. it was nt a bad trip but it rained so heavily tt i was worried tt the ChiangDao-ChiangMai road would be flooded ie. cant return to Chiang Mai. thankfully, all went well, and im back in Chiang Mai right now. Many riverside communities were submerged in the flood but the roads were fine. phew. hw are you Dan? =)
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