The Hill People
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Perhaps the nicest day, weather wise we have had this trip, 28 and sunny. We headed out to the mountains to visit Akha and Yao, minority villages. The Akha are originally from Burma, having fled theLæs mere
Perhaps the nicest day, weather wise we have had this trip, 28 and sunny. We headed out to the mountains to visit Akha and Yao, minority villages. The Akha are originally from Burma, having fled theLæs mere
Over a horrendous, pot-holed road we visited Burmes refugees famous for their “long necks”. The Karen hill tribe people wear heavy brass necklaces from a very young age. The longer their neck, theLæs mere
Today we leave Chiang Rai and drive to Chaing Mai, our final stop before heading home.
The resort is in the hills outside Chiang Rai which means that once we are dropped off, we are here for theLæs mere
On the day long trip to Chiang Mai, we stopped at The White Temple. It is a weird combination of Disneyland, personal hubris and religion. It was built by Chalermchai Kositpipat, a very successfulLæs mere
We had our last long road trip today to Chiang Mai and I thought it time to share some thoughts on driving in Thailand. It’s scary. There are few speed limit signs and fewer drivers adhering toLæs mere
It would not be a day touring Thailand without at least a few temples. Today was different however, in that we started at 6:00 a.m. to offer alms to the monks. We drove part way up the mountain; theLæs mere
We were picked up at our hotel at 8:30 this morning to spend the day at Elephant National Park, a sanctuary and recovery centre for rescued elephants.
It was a 75 minute ride to the compound butLæs mere
Our last day in Thailand was a trip up the mountain overlooking the city. As the title suggests it was a steep, narrow road with countless switchbacks. When we stopped, we mistakenly thought we hadLæs mere
We took our pickup truck taxi back to where we started and boarded a funicular to the Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep Temple (rather than taking the 300+ steps of the Naga Serpent Staircase. It is the mostLæs mere
Our flight home on Cathay Pacific from Chiang Mai to Hong Kong and then to Toronto was smooth and uneventful. A wonderful trip but we are glad to be home. Now we will refocus on family and theLæs mere