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We got up at 7am, per the usual, and headed down to get some coffee. The guest house, SK, was the least hospitable of our accommodations thus far. However we had just come from the Four Seasons and any place would have seemed inferior so it was probably appropriate to lower our expectations with this … Continue reading
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We found the Upper Deck, a nice rooftop bar where we could relax under the stars while enjoying a Leo and a Sang Som. Some floating lanterns caught our attention and we noticed that Jupiter was directly over head. Then we were surprised by an unexpected firework show towards the river. None of which we would have been able to see had we stayed on the streets below.
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Today we checked out of the Four Seasons to experience a little of downtown Chiang Mai. The FS is a good 40 mins outside town, and our trips in were so great we wanted to check it out a bit more. It’s definitely an expat town, and very easy and friendly. We toured some wats, … Continue reading
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After a relaxing day at the Four Seasons we headed out to visit two historic Wat sites as described in the previous Our day in Chiang Mai.
One of three clockwise orbits around the sacred relic housed in a Chedi
From on top of the forest Wat Umong tunnels
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After the gym and a buffet breakfast, we hired a driver (thanks, Udom!) for a few hours to take us to some sites around the outskirts of Chiang Mai. First, we drove up a huge hill to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep – it is one of Northern Thailand’s most sacred temples. Legend has it … Continue reading
Today we didn’t leave the Four Seasons – it was a luxurious occasion. We’ll be back to our regular blogging tomorrow…now we leave you with this:
Fortunately, this is ‘out of our room’.
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We waited at the station for the 9:01pm that turned into the 9:45pm…no matter. We shared our sleeper car with a lovely young Brit named Kate (19 and traveling before university) and a Czech stranger on the top bunk that stumbled in at 10pm, climbed up to his bunk and passed out without closing the … Continue reading
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This morning we got up, had a great little breakfast at our hotel (Promthong Mansion – highly recommended) and headed out on our bikes for a tour. First stop: Ayutthaya train station to see about exchanging our seats on the night train to be beds on the night train. The language barrier is a bit … Continue reading
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