Thailand & Vietnam - 2016

April 2016

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- Apr 10, 2016, 3:26pm
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 184 ft
- England Ringway Manchester Airport 53.3638, -2.2896553°21’50” N 2°17’23” W
Day 1
Manchester airport
April 10, 2016 in England ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Ready to board! Bought myself some pre holiday treats ;-) ✈😃👌
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- Apr 11, 2016, 1:00pm
- ⛅ 36 °C
- Altitude: 20 ft
- Thailand Bangkok Yan Nawa 13.70219, 100.5409113°42’8” N 100°32’27” E
Day 2
Arrived!
April 11, 2016 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 36 °C
2 smooth flights and I'm knackered! I met Nat and Jack and the airport and her cousin outside. We got a taxi to our apartment, when we got here there was another couple who had been staying here due to translation issues so after a tactful argument Nat saved the day with her language skills!

Lovely apartment with lovely views!Read more
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- Apr 11, 2016, 8:00pm
- 🌙 31 °C
- Altitude: 16 ft
- Thailand Bangkok Yan Nawa 13.70197, 100.5409213°42’7” N 100°32’27” E
Day 2
Ladyboys!
April 11, 2016 in Thailand ⋅ 🌙 31 °C
We ventured out and caught a boat to Asia Tique where we had some tea... I had the hottest thai green curry ever! We all shared the meals :-) then wandered round, taking in the sites :-)
We bumped into Toni and Danny which was really nice to see them, didn't have long enough with them but we are meeting up later in the trip!
Enjoyed some cocktails before heading to Patpong.. that were fun! Getting stopped every 2 minutes to see a 'pingpong' show... Ladyboys loved jack! It were crazy the amount of young girls working as prostitues sat in rows waiting for men, and the girls dancing in the bars were really young too
Finishing the day with a tuktuk ride home! This is a motorbike with seats behind lolRead more
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- Apr 12, 2016, 12:00pm
- ☀️ 38 °C
- Altitude: 16 ft
- Thailand Bangkok Yan Nawa 13.70183, 100.5409613°42’7” N 100°32’27” E
Day 3
Temples
April 12, 2016 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 38 °C
Today we visited the temples in Bangkok, of course white people have to pay and thai don't! They're really big building, really calming and relaxing atmosphere. We received a blessing of luck from a monk, along with a lucky bracelet :-)
I then placed roses and lit candles and insense sticks to the god of love... so ill find love now surely haha!
After the temples we went shopping :-) stuff is really cheap!Read more
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- Apr 12, 2016, 7:00pm
- ⛅ 32 °C
- Altitude: 20 ft
- Thailand Bangkok Don Mueang Don Mueang International Airport 13.91451, 100.6005213°54’52” N 100°36’2” E
Day 3
Bangkok nightlife
April 12, 2016 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
We headed out, had tea at a beautiful rooftop bar with live music, followed by a night on the town!
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- Apr 13, 2016, 10:00am
- ⛅ 33 °C
- Altitude: 23 ft
- Thailand Bangkok Don Mueang Don Mueang International Airport 13.91393, 100.6002713°54’50” N 100°36’1” E
Day 4
Happy new year!
April 13, 2016 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
I spent the morning sunbathing and relaxing by the pool. I was laughing as the cleaner was out watering the plants and shocked that I was sunbathing; thai people want to keep their skin as white as possible and find it strange that I want to tan lol

Thai new year lasts 3 days... They close off the streets and have massive water fights! Soo much fun!

Nats friends from Hong Kong came and joined us and we went out for tea after a quick apartment stop for a shower :-)Read more
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- Apr 14, 2016, 3:00pm
- ☀️ 40 °C
- Altitude: 994 ft
- Thailand Chiang Mai Province Ban Khachao 18.80877, 99.0163918°48’32” N 99°0’59” E
Day 5
Chiang Mai
April 14, 2016 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 40 °C
Feeling a little delicate we flew up north to Chiang Mai. Nats dad picked us up from the airport, he has a minibus so it seated all 6 of us plus her 3 brothers. We arrived at the apartment... its lovely! Nicer than the last one with a massive pool - no city view though haha

We got changed really to celebrate new year again. Nats dad has a pickup tuck so we all got in the back with 2 barrels of water and water pistels (we went and got blocks of ice too) ready to drive through the town centre. It was heaving and had the biggest most fun water fight ever!Read more
Clare Tauber This sounds amazing!!
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- Apr 14, 2016, 7:00pm
- 🌙 37 °C
- Altitude: 994 ft
- Thailand Chiang Mai Province Ban Khachao 18.80879, 99.0163718°48’32” N 99°0’59” E
Day 5
Party time!
April 14, 2016 in Thailand ⋅ 🌙 37 °C
Returning from the water fight we were freezing cold.. despite it being 40°!

Had a dip in the pool and relaxing time, then got showered and ready for nats dad and brothers to pick us up. We went to a lovely restaurant.. In Thailand everyone shares all their meals so everyone gets to try all meals. For 10 people the total bill came to £80.. not bad eh?!
The fish is served with the heads still on.. I thought is was odd!

After the meal we headed out to a night club. Jack and I forgot to take our ID so initially they wouldn't let us in however Nats brother sorted this for us. Had a really good night apart from some silly lads had a fight and smashed all the glasses on the table, which I moved out the way but glass went in my sandals so I cut my feet open! First aider cleaned me up and I got a free cocktail haha and my feet okay!Read more
Clare Tauber Trust you to get injured ching! :)
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- Apr 15, 2016
- ☀️ 37 °C
- Altitude: 994 ft
- Thailand Chiang Mai Province Ban Khachao 18.80879, 99.0163818°48’32” N 99°0’59” E
Day 6
... and relax!
April 15, 2016 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
Today Nat and Jack have gone to see Nats grandparents with the family so I said I would stay and relax by the pool today.

Not going to lie, lying in bed hearing Nat and Jack leave at 7am after getting in at 3 was a good feeling hahaa. Amm also stayed with me at the apartment. Amm and I ventured to the local shopping mall for some lunch... There was a little indoor food market there with some amazing things that I hadn't got a clue what they were! Glad Amm was with me to order my chicken and rice lol

We got back and had lunch followed by me sunbathing and swimming and Amm going to the gym!

We went out for another lovely meal for tea!

Such a chilled lovely day!Read more
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- Apr 16, 2016, 10:28pm
- 🌙 32 °C
- Altitude: 1,316 ft
- Thailand Chiang Mai Province Ban Nong Bua Doi Suea Mup 19.16859, 99.0470119°10’7” N 99°2’49” E
Day 7
Mountain float
April 16, 2016 in Thailand ⋅ 🌙 32 °C
Today we got picked at 10am by Nat's dad and brothers, two other couples also joined us. We drove to a Thai market on the way to get ourselves food and alcohol. We also went to a Thai 'grand kanyon' (I thought it looked more like a quarry!)

When we arrived it's 4 lovely bungalows on water, enough beds to sleep everyone in the same house :-)
We had fun on the water activities, drinks and karaoke (Thai karaoke wasn't really my thing!lol) but had a good night all the same!

All in all a lovely day!Read more
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