"On the Road Again..."

After a delicious breakfast, we got our morning adventure started in Chiang Mai. We didn't have anything planned yesterday, so we decided to wander around the Old Town of Chiang Mai and check out some of the sights before taking the bus to Chiang Rai later that afternoon.

The first stop on this adventure was checking out the Old Wall Gate. It was neat to walk through, as you could notice the difference of the more narrow and quieter streets of the Old Town compared to the wider and bustling streets of the newer part. The amount of pigeons that were at the wall was ridiculous (it probably didn't help that there were people selling bird feed). We walked down the moat and crossed over a pedestrian bridge back into the Old Town.

The next stop we decided to walk to was the Three Kings Monument. We don't really know what it was about since the plaques were only in Thai. But if I had to guess, it probably had something to do with three kings! At the monument, there was also a 3D map of the Old Town, where you could see the gates and the moat, as well as the city's large structures.

The rest of the morning was basically spent looking at various temples. But before checking those out, we stopped at a tiny cafe/juice bar and got some smoothies to help cool us off. Sarah got a mango one, and Noah got lime.

We then walked back to the hotel and took a quick dip in the pool before checking out and heading to the bus station. We grabbed some lunch from a vendor at the terminal and then hopped on the bus for the 3.5 hour bus ride. The bus ride was relaxing and scenic, albeit a little bumpy at times. The long ride gave us ample time to write the 3 part post from the previous day.

Once we arrived in Chiang Rai, we took a tuktuk over to the hotel, dropped our bags off, and then went to grab something to eat for dinner. Sarah had a yummy traditional Northern Thailand soup dish, and Noah had a delicious Panang Curry. We then checked out the Chaing Rai Clock Tower, which is lit up every hour from 7-9. After that, we walked back to the hotel, went for a swim, and then called it a night!Read more