9 Hostel, Chiang Mai, Day 2

It feels good to be back here, and the room wasn't too cold last night despite the fan being too loud to have on during the night. We get up pretty slowly before heading out for some breakfast.
After we have eaten and enjoyed a nice fruit shake, we head off wandering, not really knowing where we are heading. Chiang Mai is so good as round every corner there seems to be something cool. Whether it is a coffee shop, or a cool clothes shop or graffiti, there is always something to keep you occupied. We walk about and take it all in, but I am feeling pretty tired so after a while we stop for a cup of coffee to give us a boost. I have missed the Thai coffee, choosing the tea in Laos instead, so it is great to have another one. There are tons of things to do in Chiang Mai, but sitting with a coffee down one of the many streets in the old town and watching the world go by is one of my favourites.
After the coffee and feeling revitalised we head off walking again. We head to the walls and watch eveyone feeding the pigeons right in front of a massive 'do not feed the animals' sign. After that we notice a park that we haven't visited for on a map, so make our way towards that. It is on the other side of the town so we wander past the many beautiful temples and stores and slowly get there. It is very nice, and after finding some shade it is lovely to watch the massive fish being fed and the pigeons trying to steal the food. Laying on the grass, it feels like we are miles out of the town, and we feel we could stay here for hours. We buy some food and feed the fish (and the pigeons) before taking a long route around the walls back to our hotel.
There are many animal shops selling everything from rats to turtles, and they offer us some entertainment and some shade on the way back. It takes around half an hour and we grab some food before going back to the room and having a few hours away from the sun.
After a rest we head out for some food. It is nice to know some of the restaurants now, and we head to one that we have been in several times before and have always had lovely meals (especially a pizza on Christmas Eve). I get the khao soi, which is a lovely curry dish which has noodles (soft and crispy) in it. It is delightful, and as it is native to only Northen Thailand I think, it seems like a must as we are soon to leave.
After eating we head to the reggae bar for one last beer. Unfortunately there is no band on at the moment, and it isn't very busy due to it being low season, but it is nice to be back in a place we have had some really good times. We head back after one beer and get some rest. The room is hot which isn't the best, but hopefully we will be able to get some sleep!Läs mer