We took advantage of the end of semester break to head to northern Thailand seeking cooler temperatures and a change of scenery. What an experience! It was only marginally cooler, but we absolutely loved this trip. We spent 3 days in Chiang Rai, 1 day in Golden Triangle, and finally 3 days in Chiang Mai. Traveling during a pandemic is a bit more challenging (proof of vaccination, testing, etc.), but because there are so few international tourists in the country it felt like we had the place to ourselves.
Chiang Rai - Day 1
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| The flowers as we entered the airport should've been a clue. |
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| Our hotel The Legend Chiang Rai |
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| Chilling by the river |
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| Lunch |
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| with a view |
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| Local Thai farmer working his garden by the river |
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| taking a break |
Chiang Rai Flower Festival
The boys opted for takeaway burgers and electronics time rather than walking through a flower festival. They definitely missed out, it was beautiful and certainly explained all the flowers in the airport when we arrived.
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| Lisianthus (my wedding flower) |
After a street food dinner, we headed back to the hotel. While I enjoy the varied methods of transportation around Thai cities, I still haven't paid to ride on the back of someone's scooter. Here we pile into ?? no idea what it's called. It was similar to a tuk tuk, but had 4 wheels.
Looks like everyone had a fabulous time! The flower festival had some beautiful things!
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