Chiang Mai…sober this time

After Pai, we returned to Chiang Mai for one more night at the Holiday Garden Guesthouse. This time we stayed in one of the rooms in the front of the building with a deck and a view. This is the fourth room we’ve stayed in at this place. It is starting to feel like home.





We spent the rest of the afternoon walking around, checking email, and hanging out.







We ate dinner at a restaurant near our guesthouse and watched the motorbikes stream by. It is amazing how much stuff and people the Thais fit on their bikes.



On our way into the guesthouse we ran into Drew and Felipe (Australia) from the trek. After our 2 lonely days in Pai, it was a nice surprise to see some friends. We accompanied them to the night bazaar, where we learned the finer points of bargaining from Felipe.



After the bazaar, we stopped into a local soup place where we cooked our own soup on the table. We were the only farangs (foreigners) in the place.



Next, we make our way to Chang Khong to begin our slow boat ride down the Mekong in Laos. John and Deirdre (Ireland) from our trek should be on the same boat, so it should be a good time.

See all our photos here.