Woke up to a sunny but chilly day: 49°F! The restaurant was semi-outdoors so everyone went back upstairs for more layers. What a difference from Bangkok. Today’s agenda consists of a 19km bike ride with a temple or two thrown in. We had to drive about an hour to Chiang Saen to pick up our … Continue reading SE Asia Day 9: Chiang Rai

A terribly early start of 5am this morning as we have a noon flight out of Bangkok to Chiang Rai. What with loading us & luggage into the longboats to take us back to the pier, and a 4-5h drive to the airport it meant getting up before the roosters. An exhilarating/scary ride with heavy … Continue reading SE Asia Day 8: Chiang Rai