We started in Bangkok; to avoid flood waters, we drove South and West for about an hour, then started to head north. We drove up to Lampang, then headed farther Northwest to Chaing Rai. While we were in Chaing Rai, we went up to Mai Sai, to cross the Burmese border:
I didn't actually go into Burma (Mynamar), but shopped in the market on the other side. Burma is apparently famous for their jewels, and off on one of the side roads, we found a whole bunch of shops that had rubies and amethyst, and sapphires sitting in bowls, or on counters or tables. It was weird seeing so many of them, because they seem so rare and expensive in the States:
While we were in Chaing Rai, we taught English at Chaing Rai Vocational College- Monday through Thursday, from 8-12:30. In the evenings we went to the Night Markets, the mall, to delicious restaurants, etc.
One of the afternoons, we went to some villages, with people from the Karen Longneck tribes, the Akha hill tribes, and a couple others:
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| I'm not quite sure why it didn't save the one I cropped... but now you know what Barb and Mark's shoulder looks like ) |
We spent almost one week in Chaing Rai, then went down to Chaing Mai. Refer to the map above. In Chaing Mai, went to Ricks, which we found when we were there in September. We also found an amazing American food place called Duke's, which had some of the best chili I have ever eaten. The burger was also fantastic. Some days, you just need that stuff.
Anyway. On Sunday, we jumped in the car and drove to Kohn Kean, in Eastern Thailand. The drive was crazy gorgeous. Check out my Facebook for more pictures, but here is an idea:
This place is extraordinarily beautiful. But it was good to get home. Going to Soi 40 for dinner, sleeping in my own bed, doing laundry myself, having fast internet. It's a good life here.
So we'll just keep swimming.
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