Our big trip
A few thoughts and photos from our travels
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Day 156 – Learning to cook, Thai style!
29th January: Chiang Mai, Thailand At 8:30 on the dot we were picked up from outside the hotel by a friendly driver in an empty red songthaew. Soon, we were joined by 3 others, chatting about our various trips. We were all dropped in the grounds of a temple on the southern edge of the…
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Day 155 – UFOs and a Michelin Man
28th January: Chiang Mai, Thailand I’m still feeling extremely fatigued, so, unfortunately, we won’t be making any trips out of Chiang Mai. We hope that is a place we’re able to come back to one day. Today, however, began with a filling breakfast (I think the first cooked western breakfast of the trip) and coffee…
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Day 154 – “Ruining the city pillar”
27th January: Chiang Mai, Thailand It’s cloudy today and a very pleasant 20C. Rumour has it that there were even a few spots of rain early in the morning, but we didn’t see any. We’re both feeling a little under the weather – nothing serious, just very tired and lacking in energy – so had…
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Day 153 – A city of food!
26th January: Chiang Mai, Thailand Our first morning in Chiang Mai was a lazy one. Eventually, we headed out to find a place for brunch. It took a while to wander into the city, via a few fairly busy roads. Having taken my usual approach of going on hazy recollections and vibes, I’d only realised…
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Day 152 – Racing for the only train north
25th January: Sukhothai, Thailand to Chiang Mai, Thailand We woke up pre-dawn again to try to catch the alms giving on the bridge across the lake to Wat Traphang Thong. Given how quiet it’s felt in the historical part of Sukhothai, we were shocked by the number of people already sat with gifts along the…
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Day 151 – Dawn of Happiness
24th January: Sukhothai, Thailand We grabbed our bikes from yesterday, clipped our awesome little torch to Kaja’s bag strap in red flashing mode, and set off into the darkness. Monks were audibly chanting in the distance, interrupted every few seconds by crowing cockerels. On the main street, there seemed to be a hubbub of people…
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Day 150 – Sukhothai, a special place
23rd January: Sukhothai, Thailand Today is a happy, albeit long overdue, day in Thai history as gay marriage was finally legalised! We’re in a small town and haven’t seen any ceremonies but are assured that come the weekend, there will be many across the country. Something to look out for! We started our day with…
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Day 149 – Out of the cauldron
22nd January: Bangkok, Thailand to Sukhothai, Thailand We’re leaving Bangkok today, although will be back for two more nights in around 10 days’ time. This is our late decision extra leg up to the northwest of the country. The journey to Chiang Mai takes 10 hours by train, so we are breaking the journey in…
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Day 148 – The Dragons of Ayutthaya
21st January: Bangkok, Thailand Travelling by train is definitely the way to go in Thailand. Rather than attempting the metro/bus or a combination, we walked around the corner and jumped on an inbound commuter train from a little halt towards Hua Lamphong. This the old Bangkok station, still used by many non long distance services,…
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Day 147 – Bangkok happens to you
20th January: Bangkok, Thailand I woke up after 11 hours sleep feeling a little bit better today. We finally decided to try to find our way into the city centre (as if where we’re staying didn’t feel busy enough!). To get most of the way, we took a ferry along the Sansaeb Canal. This was…