... and a ferry boat. There was also a ferry boat.
Aman and I used every conceivable method of motorized transportation to get from the islands of Thailand to the mainland. From Ko Tao, we took a boat to Ko Samui and then flew to Bangkok. With only a few days to cover the north, we didn't hang out there long but rather jumped on an overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai that evening.
The process of getting from the airport to the train station in Bangkok certainly was a fun one, due to the fact that we had to first stop at the travel agent's office to pick up our train tickets. When we explained this to the person at the airport who was responsible for directing people to taxis, and telling the taxi drivers where to go, it created massive confusion. Probably because our taxi driver neither spoke English, nor understood the concept of making two stops. In fact, he initially refused to do so. We got in the car anyway determined to change his mind along the way. As we pulled away, Aman pulled out our local phone, called the travel agent, communicated the situation and put our man on the phone. A conversation in Thai ensued... Minutes later, we were on our way to the travel agent. Another crisis averted, thanks to traveling with a local phone. It's been one of the few things that have saved us repeatedly, and we wouldn't recommend doing it any other way.
Despite an unruly bunch of twenty-something year olds in our car, the train ride to Chiang Mai was comfortable enough, and fairly uneventful. In fact, by some stroke of divine intervention, we were lucky enough to share a compartment with the tour guide for our unruly neighbors. She was a young woman from Chiang Mai who worked for a local not-for-profit organization called Bring the Elephants Home. We got to chatting and she asked me what Aman and I intended to do in Chiang Mai. Uh, we're still figuring that out.... She asked me how long we were staying. Um, just two nights.... She asked me where we were staying. Yeah, we're not sure yet... She looked at us with mix of puzzlement and pity, before taking out a piece of paper and pen. By the time Aman and I got off the train, we had a suggested two-day itinerary, a stellar hotel recommendation, a rough map of the town area, estimated travel costs to and from major points of interest, and her phone number, in case we needed anything. Lovely.
Chiang Mai - the cultural capital of Northern Thailand - was awesome, as expected. This is true even though we visited during one of the most polluted times of the year - the so-called "burning season," which starts around January/February and ends when the first rains come in early May. During this time, the farmers systematically slash and burn the fields that cover the hills to prepare them for the next season. It creates a constant haze, not to mention, the distinctive smell of burning leaves. It was a little bit irritating (for the eyes mostly), but not that bad.
The first stop for us in Chiang Mai was Doi Suthep, the city's most famous Buddhist temple perched on a hilltop about 15 kilometers outside of town, which we thoroughly enjoyed. Our timing, though unintended, was brilliant. We got there around 3:00 p.m., and the late afternoon sunlight reflected on the copper-plated pagoda was just beautiful.
Due to the hazy day, we really couldn't see much of what was supposed to be a great view of the city. But, I loved these little garden monk-gnomes that I spotted in one of the gardens surrounding the pagoda:
That night, we took a lazy stroll through the very busy Sunday night market, a cool sight with people streaming up and down Rachadamnoen Road, before we realized that we were absolutely exhausted from the previous day and night's travel (it's approximately 900 miles from Ko Tao to Chiang Mai), and called it an early night.
We woke up the next morning with a lot to do. Namely, an all day tour that involved floating down a nearby river on a bamboo raft, an elephant trek through the woods, a foot trek to a waterfall, and visiting a local hill tribe. It was a good package for us since we didn't have a lot of time up north, and we wanted to do a little bit of everything. Plus, it brought us out to the countryside for a calming day. I was particularly fascinated by the thatched huts that we saw in the hill tribe village. They are made of bamboo and dried leaves, and I am still not convinced (as I was told) that the roofs only need to be replaced every two to three years. Amazing.
On our third and last morning in Chiang Mai, we hit the streets of town for some good ole foot exploration. We walked around for hours, and peeked around in a number of really cool wats (monastery temples). Giant golden Buddhas, balustrades adorned with fiery dragons, temple roofs and facades elaborately decorated in red, green and gold. It was quite a change of scenery from the islands, to say the least.
Alas, before we could say pad thai, we were back on an overnight train to Bangkok.
It was not enough time up north, but we enjoyed every bit of it.
Aman and I used every conceivable method of motorized transportation to get from the islands of Thailand to the mainland. From Ko Tao, we took a boat to Ko Samui and then flew to Bangkok. With only a few days to cover the north, we didn't hang out there long but rather jumped on an overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai that evening.
The process of getting from the airport to the train station in Bangkok certainly was a fun one, due to the fact that we had to first stop at the travel agent's office to pick up our train tickets. When we explained this to the person at the airport who was responsible for directing people to taxis, and telling the taxi drivers where to go, it created massive confusion. Probably because our taxi driver neither spoke English, nor understood the concept of making two stops. In fact, he initially refused to do so. We got in the car anyway determined to change his mind along the way. As we pulled away, Aman pulled out our local phone, called the travel agent, communicated the situation and put our man on the phone. A conversation in Thai ensued... Minutes later, we were on our way to the travel agent. Another crisis averted, thanks to traveling with a local phone. It's been one of the few things that have saved us repeatedly, and we wouldn't recommend doing it any other way.
Despite an unruly bunch of twenty-something year olds in our car, the train ride to Chiang Mai was comfortable enough, and fairly uneventful. In fact, by some stroke of divine intervention, we were lucky enough to share a compartment with the tour guide for our unruly neighbors. She was a young woman from Chiang Mai who worked for a local not-for-profit organization called Bring the Elephants Home. We got to chatting and she asked me what Aman and I intended to do in Chiang Mai. Uh, we're still figuring that out.... She asked me how long we were staying. Um, just two nights.... She asked me where we were staying. Yeah, we're not sure yet... She looked at us with mix of puzzlement and pity, before taking out a piece of paper and pen. By the time Aman and I got off the train, we had a suggested two-day itinerary, a stellar hotel recommendation, a rough map of the town area, estimated travel costs to and from major points of interest, and her phone number, in case we needed anything. Lovely.
Chiang Mai - the cultural capital of Northern Thailand - was awesome, as expected. This is true even though we visited during one of the most polluted times of the year - the so-called "burning season," which starts around January/February and ends when the first rains come in early May. During this time, the farmers systematically slash and burn the fields that cover the hills to prepare them for the next season. It creates a constant haze, not to mention, the distinctive smell of burning leaves. It was a little bit irritating (for the eyes mostly), but not that bad.
The first stop for us in Chiang Mai was Doi Suthep, the city's most famous Buddhist temple perched on a hilltop about 15 kilometers outside of town, which we thoroughly enjoyed. Our timing, though unintended, was brilliant. We got there around 3:00 p.m., and the late afternoon sunlight reflected on the copper-plated pagoda was just beautiful.
Due to the hazy day, we really couldn't see much of what was supposed to be a great view of the city. But, I loved these little garden monk-gnomes that I spotted in one of the gardens surrounding the pagoda:
That night, we took a lazy stroll through the very busy Sunday night market, a cool sight with people streaming up and down Rachadamnoen Road, before we realized that we were absolutely exhausted from the previous day and night's travel (it's approximately 900 miles from Ko Tao to Chiang Mai), and called it an early night.
We woke up the next morning with a lot to do. Namely, an all day tour that involved floating down a nearby river on a bamboo raft, an elephant trek through the woods, a foot trek to a waterfall, and visiting a local hill tribe. It was a good package for us since we didn't have a lot of time up north, and we wanted to do a little bit of everything. Plus, it brought us out to the countryside for a calming day. I was particularly fascinated by the thatched huts that we saw in the hill tribe village. They are made of bamboo and dried leaves, and I am still not convinced (as I was told) that the roofs only need to be replaced every two to three years. Amazing.
On our third and last morning in Chiang Mai, we hit the streets of town for some good ole foot exploration. We walked around for hours, and peeked around in a number of really cool wats (monastery temples). Giant golden Buddhas, balustrades adorned with fiery dragons, temple roofs and facades elaborately decorated in red, green and gold. It was quite a change of scenery from the islands, to say the least.
Alas, before we could say pad thai, we were back on an overnight train to Bangkok.
It was not enough time up north, but we enjoyed every bit of it.
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