Ching Mai, the Northern province in Thailand, is a great
place to visit the Northern tribes and for trekking. I was there for 4
days and had a great time trekking! The night in Ching Mai was,
however, a little too cold for my taste but that did not stop me from having
fun. While there, I got to ride an elephant and fire a gun - both for
the first time. What a wonderful experience that was. So if you
ever visit Thailand, make Ching Mai one of your stops. You won't
regret it!h
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Just Hanging Out
Since I got some time to kill before I head up to ChingMai, I met up with the girls at their university for good fun and a wonderful movie. |
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Just Hanging Out
Nui is so cute isn't she? |
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Just Hanging Out
Our lovely Beau (pronounced BoW). I still think Beau-tiful is a better name wouldn't you agree? |
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Tam Agonizing Over Westlife CD...
She is their #1 fan in Thailand! This is the first day for the release of Westlife's new album so Tam rushed to the stores! And boy, can this girl run!
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At the Movies
Thanks Yim, for saving us 20B with your discount card! |
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Meeting New Friends!
Tam introduced me to two more friends of hers - Da and Lin. I wish I had more time to get to know them but I had to rush to the bus station... Da and Lin, maybe we can get together again? ( : |
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Bus to ChingMai
It was comfortable and fast but way too C O L D!!! |
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Beautiful Wats
ChingMai is full of beautiful wats. You can hardly walk a block without seeing one! |
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The Old City Gate (Eastern)
The actual gate was destroyed long ago. This is a replica. |
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A Special Encounter
By chance, I met the monk who is in charge of a very special buddy. The buddy housed within the wat behind me shows two different emotions, depending on the lighting within the room! |
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Breathtaking!
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The View of Northern Thailand
What a beautiful country! |
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Our Five Star Accomendation
Let's just say we did not need any AC! |
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My Bunk
When we rough it, we really rought it! |
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Villagers
The northern tribes within Thailand live a very simple life. |
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Local Kids...
It seems they are as curious about us as we are about them. |
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Wonderful Dinner
Our first dinner together was wonderful and the food was delicious (or were we just too hungry?) |
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Chilly Night
The first night no one slept because it was just a little bit cold... |
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Buddy!
We adopted buddy (aka Dirty Dog) after he decided to follow us everywhere and to take the best spots near the fire. |
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A Northern Tribesman Hunter
He was so nice to us and even let me fire his gun! |
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Elephnat and I
The animal was so gentle! |
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Elephant Riding!
It was so exciting to be sitting on the neck of such gracious animal! |
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Up Hill We Go
They are the ultimate 4x4! |
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Fueling Stops
Unfortunately, they also requires frequent fueling stops! |
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Our Trekking Group!
What an awesome group it was! |
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