• Nit Noi
    A road stop at a roadside mall complete with hot springs
    Local women were cooking eggsWhich they tried to sell to our driverDestination number one: the shiniest temple in Chiang RaiIt was all white and mirrorsAlong with all sorts of kitsch to add ?tourist impact?The cave of art was like a Luna Park haunted mansion walkBefore reaching the enlightened cave of Buddha we encountered TMNTAlien...The dude from pirates...I think that's Groot amongst the tortured soulsDefinitely ThanosElliot managed to surviveThe white wasn't bling enough so they just added a gold temple next to itSpeaking of gold...Bad lighting and we are blocking the triangle but we were there!It was much nicer on the waterGlad to see a happy familyBelt & Road in action. Chinese casino in Laos.I was the only one interested in the opium museum but this was a good 2nd optionWhich was needed because this was our first really hot dayOur final dinner together and probably the most authentic Chiang Mai style food

    Two Bonus Countries?

    January 16 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

    Find Penguin keeps a tally of the countries that you've been to. We went to the golden triangle today so I'm not sure if the photos of our river tour of the border will add Laos and Myanmar to the list. I'll let fate decideRead more