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    Morning Jungle Hike: The Monk's Trail Chiang Mai.

    Was hoping to trek all the way up to Doi Suthep through the jungle, around 6km or so, then roll back down the road like a spastic, but got a bit misplaced (lost) a few KM up.

    The Monk's Trail starts at nice secluded spot behind CMU.

    Google Maps: Wat Pha Lat Hike (Monk's trail)

    Will get ya there.




    Nice of them to put a wee jump at the start for those going up on their moto-x bikes.

    A small skip over and off ya lulu.







    Vodka makes the time go faster.





    Good fun ducking and diving and being bitten by little things that might end up killing you 3 months later.



    Aptly named, as the monks hike it going up to Wat Pa Lat, which is also apparently a meditation retreat.


    Also just read it's also popular with school kids.

    Never mind that, this is man's hike no two ways about it.

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    About 1.6km up you move along by the water



    Then pop out at Wat Pa Lat.





    Which is lovely, really.













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    If I ever decide to all Richard Gere I'll have to do it in this place.


    Onwards and upwards. Off we go.



    Pretend to walk across this for the sake of the camera.



    A man's hiking trail.


    Oddly enough I then popped out on to the road and there was no sign of where to go next.



    Followed the water, which I believe is the thing to do when your in the jungle and no idea where or what you're doing.



    Some nice, if somewhat rustic waterfalls.


    And to be honest



    It didn't really look like the hiker's trail.


    So turned around and buggered off the way I came.

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    Able to release me inner Slap on the way back down.



    A fun wee 4km.

    Now that I can see that there is a trail that continues all the way up, in the words of Arnie. I'll be back.

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    Also worth nothing that Khao Soi Maesai (google map), which I read is in the CM Top 5 for Khao Soi, on pretty much every Top 5 Khao Soi list, is absolutely fokin' heavenly.



    And jaysus it was only 40b. Got a few more take-away for dinner.

    The fried noodles are perfectly light and crispy, without being too hard, the chicken marinaded to perfection and deliciously moist and tender, the curry rich and thick without being too overpowering.

    Sweet damn sex in a bowl.

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    Looks fun but I am hoping you put the condiments, ie, onions and pickled veg along with the lime in your Khao Soi.

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    ... of course.

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    ^nice trail pics, Luigi. Food looks delish too. Thanks!

    What's the difficulty level of that trail? No "knife edges" or "kiss the wall" parts? I'm not impressed!

    Just kidding... looks like a nice, easy hike

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    Lovely, Lu.
    Can't get enough of the jungle.


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    Enjoyed that.

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    Thank you kindly Sir.


    ^^^ Thinking of heading up tomorrow to take on the wild, mysterious jungle that is Doi Suthep, and find the rest of the trail.

    Reckon you can fly in tomorrow morning K-pop?


    I'll take you for the the best Khao Soi ever for lunch.

    I'll even comb me eyebrows.

    Can't be fairer than that.

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