Thread: Hillbilly's xmas vacation in Northern Thailand...

Originally Posted by bustak

The flower expo is famous in CM, is it a boring expo,

It's on for 3 months this year as part of the anniversary celebrations.
a considerable cost has been incurred and it is indeed mind numbingly boring.

it's so much of a muchness all the way round.
far too manicured, far too sterile.
give me a walk in the wild woods any day.

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

It's on for 3 months this year as part of the anniversary celebrations. a considerable cost has been incurred and it is indeed mind numbingly boring.

Not to mention playing havoc with the traiffic out by my house!

Fockers! I even have to get up and go to work at a decent hour to avoid it

12.30 pm??

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

12.30 pm??

What, you focking kidding me or what!?! Don't be ridiculous!







No way I'd be up that early to go to work!

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

give me a walk in the wild woods any day.

I hear ya'!

The night market has all the usual Thai nick-nacks.


We were getting hungry while walking around and decided to eat. Where does this fresh seafood come from?

Corn on the cob did not sound good.


Here we go, fresh deep fried bugs.


Anyone hungry?

Now that we have eaten let's go shopping. Most people have seen these kind of pencils for sale.


Problem is the lead is a little short. Here you can see where the Thais actually color the end.

Some of the hilltribe people peddling their wares. More on them later when we visit the villages.


'Falangs' were everywhere!

Decided to visit the Night Pavilion.


Bought me some new shoes. I don't mind spending money while on vacation.

Various artists were doing what they do best.


These drawings can be fairly expensive!

A CM police volunteer. He didn't really want to have his picture taken so I was in a bit of a rush.


After the usual Thai style American breakfast, the next day started like this. A dead battery.

So everyone pitched in to help push start the van. Well, almost everyone, someone had to capture the moment.


A new battery for B2000 and we were on our way.

Next stop was the Huai Nam Dang National Forest to see some hot water geysers.


We threw a fit and got in by showing our Thai driving IDs. Cost us B20 instead of B400.

The water was hot!


Info about the hot springs.

Good to see you are keeping well HB.

Cheers

Interesting thread HB,nice to see your keeping
busy!
Happy New Year to you sir.

On the way to our next accomodations we decided to visit a waterfall.


Not like the Rockies...

Originally Posted by hillbilly

Not worth going to.
Chiang Mai Monkey Centre

This is what I orginally thought. However, thinking back I realize that the kids did have fun...

On the way to our next accomodation we happen to stop by a local strawberry wine moonshine operation.


This is where the strawberries are grown right behind the stalls.

The wine any good?

Originally Posted by stroller

The wine any good?

It surprisingly was. After a couple of bottles of Chang...

Another waterfall. After awhile they all look the same...


Kayaking, anyone? Tours can be arranged for 'falangs'.