Another leg of our trip is just about over. Friday morning we head to Hong Kong via Bangkok.
Chiang Mai has been great. The weather is perfect everyday – full sun and hot but not too humid and nice and cool in the mornings. Today we headed out on a bike trek with a guide and some folks from Holland. We covered about 30 kilometers and visited a small bakery, a candy factory, an outdoor Buddhist crematorium, a public school and an orphanage. At the school we visited a couple of classrooms and Char even gave an impromptu English lesson. A couple of days ago we headed into a subtropical rainforest in the nearby mountains where we sailed through the canopy on over five kilometers of zip lines. This place was featured on the Amazing Race a few years ago (I hope to post a video in a couple of days). We were teamed up with a great bunch of kids from all over the world and had a blast. The cooking class adventure instilled fear in me. I would rather jump off a platform high in the rainforest, but I got through it and the meal I made actually was very tasty. I don’t think I will be able to repeat it though. I probably won’t even try :) Thai people are wonderful. Even though there are language barriers at times, they are quick to smile and are always willing to help. Chiang Mai is a very inexpensive place to visit (once you are here). We will certainly miss it. Be sure to check out the new photos posted on the Thailand page. Comments are closed.
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AuthorIn January, 2012, Curt and Char left their jobs in Canada to spend four months travelling around the world. Archives
May 2012
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