Thailand: Southeast Asian Virgins

Bangkok, Floating Market, Ayutthaya, Sukhothai, Pai, Lod Cave, Pai, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Chiang Khong

21.01.2010 - 17.02.2010
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Buddha

Holy Moly! We left Canada and entered the world of temples. Who knew there were that many temples in the world let alone in one country. We arrived in Bangkok and felt excited and overwhelmed all at once. We found out that it is no big deal to walk elephants down the road or hear roosters at anytime of day even in an immense city. Once we grew accustomed to the constant call of Tuk Tuk, Tuk Tuk, and yells of Cheap Price for You, we braved the local transport and found the airconditioned haven on MBK. Bangkok instantly grew on us, we savoured fruit shakes, pad thai and most importantly roti's. They instantly became my new favourite.

We then headed to the floating market about two hours away and were surprised by how tiny the town was especially after Bangkok. The only restaurant we could find in the entire town was a street vendor who didn't speak a single word of English. However, the food (although no idea what it was) was quite delicious. We woke up early the next morning and went to the floating market, we didn't buy any souvernirs, although there were a lot to choose from, but did indulge in a lot of vendor foods. Our favourite was from a little old lady who rowed up to our boat, and from her boat she made fresh coconut pancakes, they were the perfect morning snack.

Floating Market

Next, we explored old ruins and temples in Ayutthaya and Sukhothai. Absolutely breathtaking! However, at some point you can only see sooo many temples so we were relieved when we arrived in the dynamic city of Chiang Mai.

Wat Phra Mahathat

Ayuthaya

We loved Chiang Mai. It's the perfect combination of a city where you can get anything you need and nature. We strolled through the night market every evening and went trekking, saw tigers and all kinds of activities, Jordan even rode a zorb ball for the first time. From here. we went to Pai and I think everyone should try to get here for a few days if they can. We stayed in a really cute bungalow on the river, rented scooters and went to an amazing cave (where you enter on a wooden canoe and spend hours hiking around with a guide), went to waterfalls and even a canyon. After a few days we realized our Visa was about to expire so we headed back to Chiang Mai to figure out the best way to get to Laos. About a week later, we arrived on the border of Laos.