Poi De Ping, Chiang Mai, Day 1

It is back to Chaing Mai we go today. After some breakfast, enjoyed in the very cold climate of the North in the mornings, we go for a coffee in a rabbit cafe. Two rabbits sit on our table threatening to knock our drinks over as we slowly sip our coffees. Amy is obviously in her element with the two little rabbits, and I almost feel bad dragging her away, but we do have a bus to catch.
The bus is full as we go, and the atmosphere is tense as everyone braces themselves for the journey. Luckily, we are sat on the front row, so we don't get swung around too much, and our driver seems to take care around the corners and not fly round them like an f1 driver like some do. I don't really think about the bends too much as just as we set off, the water and coffee I drank this morning decided to hit my bladder. It is a long ninety minutes sat holding a wee in that is threatening to break free at any moment, but I manage to make it to the half way rest stop without an embarassing accident. A woman is throwing up at the stop as the road has defeated her, but everyone on our bus seems to still have their breakfast in their stomach.
After my relief at being able to wee, the second half of the journey is easy, and we get into the bus station in Chiang Mai just after 2. Our hotel is only a brief walk away. We didn't want to stay too far away as the visa office is nearby and we will be back at the bus station getting a bus to Chiang Ria soon. After grabbing some well earned food, we go back to the hotel and relax, only leaving the room again to buy a picnic from the 7/11 that is as tasty as it is unhealthy.
Instant cheesy noodles with bread and crisps in bed. I doubt we will be gaining any michelin stars anytime soon, but right now it tastes pretty awesome. We were meant to be going to the visa office tomorrow but it's shut so we plan a quieter day of rest. It feels good to go to sleep with no alarm, even if Chelsea are winning on the tele as I drift off.Read more