Early the next day we embarked on our trip to the infamous Golden Triangle. Each of us had to pay 1350Baht (inclusive of lunch) for the whole day trip.
Our guide for the day - A chinese Thai (forgot his name ;p)
I guess everyone that comes to Chiangmai had to go to the triangle, seeing that it's so near. There were 7 of us in our group, 2 american sisters, a british couple and us.
Luckily there weren't to many in our group as it would slow down our trip. Our ride was a van and it was quite pleasant.
Northern Thailand
Note the line in dark blue. We departed Chiangmai about 8.00am and after about 3hrs later we arrived at Chiang Rai, another small town along the way. (Refer to map)
Hot Spring stop
We were all fast asleep when the van finally jerked to a stop. We had arrived at the Hot Spring, which was part of itinery.
Landscaped garden
The toilets here costs 3Baht to enter, overpriced for such a remote location. The landscape here was quite nice with the shops on 2 sides and the hot springs in the middle.
Hot spring pond
Initially I thought that we'd get to soak in the hot springs but that notion was quickly thrown out of the window when I saw this....
Egg seller ???
Cooked? Medium Rare? or Rare?
They're cooking eggs in the hot spring! I wouldn't want to enter the hot spring and come out cooked. The red shirt guy is a malaysian malay. The place is swamped with them, so strange to hear the familiar malay sound in a foreign land.
The guy said it takes about 8-10 mins to boil the egg. And they actually eat the egg after cooking it .... Ewww talk about dirty man. Yucks! *puke*
Pretend to bbq hand
The source
Check out the fountain of youth.
It felt quite warm just standing near to it.
Obligatory Signboard Pic
With Ahmad the driver
Ahmad is a fantasy pet name I gave to him. All drivers in my world are called Ahmad. ;p
Assorted Herbs and stuff for wine soaking
After the brief sight-seeing, we walked around the shops for some window shopping. Just the usual tourist shops selling souvenirs and stuff.
The bottles here only contained herbs for the wine, nothing near as exotic as what we'd try later in the day.
The main tribes of northern Thailand
The most famous of all has to be the Karen Long Neck, or known locally as the Padong Tribe. I doubt that anyone hasn't seen their photographs with their brass rings on their necks before.
Eeee, tidbits. I like!
Satay
Unsure how to call this but I'm sure everyone has tried it before
Mangosteen (Super Sweet)
We got some tidbits to munch along the way as our guide told us it'll take another 1hr + to reach Chiang Saen, where the Golden Triangle is located.
Along the way, our guide touched a bit on the local areas and some history. But his inexperience showed when he wasn't able to answer some of our questions. "I'll check and get back to you", he says. ;o) Till today I'im still waiting.
Well at least he speaks an acceptable level of english.
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Our guide for the day - A chinese Thai (forgot his name ;p)I guess everyone that comes to Chiangmai had to go to the triangle, seeing that it's so near. There were 7 of us in our group, 2 american sisters, a british couple and us.
Luckily there weren't to many in our group as it would slow down our trip. Our ride was a van and it was quite pleasant.
Northern ThailandNote the line in dark blue. We departed Chiangmai about 8.00am and after about 3hrs later we arrived at Chiang Rai, another small town along the way. (Refer to map)
Hot Spring stopWe were all fast asleep when the van finally jerked to a stop. We had arrived at the Hot Spring, which was part of itinery.
Landscaped gardenThe toilets here costs 3Baht to enter, overpriced for such a remote location. The landscape here was quite nice with the shops on 2 sides and the hot springs in the middle.
Hot spring pondInitially I thought that we'd get to soak in the hot springs but that notion was quickly thrown out of the window when I saw this....
Egg seller ???Cooked? Medium Rare? or Rare?They're cooking eggs in the hot spring! I wouldn't want to enter the hot spring and come out cooked. The red shirt guy is a malaysian malay. The place is swamped with them, so strange to hear the familiar malay sound in a foreign land.
The guy said it takes about 8-10 mins to boil the egg. And they actually eat the egg after cooking it .... Ewww talk about dirty man. Yucks! *puke*
Pretend to bbq handThe sourceCheck out the fountain of youth.It felt quite warm just standing near to it.
Obligatory Signboard PicWith Ahmad the driverAhmad is a fantasy pet name I gave to him. All drivers in my world are called Ahmad. ;p
Assorted Herbs and stuff for wine soakingAfter the brief sight-seeing, we walked around the shops for some window shopping. Just the usual tourist shops selling souvenirs and stuff.
The bottles here only contained herbs for the wine, nothing near as exotic as what we'd try later in the day.
The main tribes of northern ThailandThe most famous of all has to be the Karen Long Neck, or known locally as the Padong Tribe. I doubt that anyone hasn't seen their photographs with their brass rings on their necks before.
Eeee, tidbits. I like!SatayUnsure how to call this but I'm sure everyone has tried it beforeMangosteen (Super Sweet)We got some tidbits to munch along the way as our guide told us it'll take another 1hr + to reach Chiang Saen, where the Golden Triangle is located.
Along the way, our guide touched a bit on the local areas and some history. But his inexperience showed when he wasn't able to answer some of our questions. "I'll check and get back to you", he says. ;o) Till today I'im still waiting.
Well at least he speaks an acceptable level of english.
Technorati Tags: Chiangrai, Golden Triangle, Chiangmai, Hot Spring
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