Just got back from a few days away touring some of the wilder parts of the far north, and I thought I'd share some pics.
Doi Inthanon Picnic
Sit on a bamboo platform in a stream just below a waterfall and feast on barbecued chicken, som tam, salted fish and beer.
What to eat:
The view upstream (5 min walk):
The view downstream:
A trip to Chiang Dao
About 90 minutes north of Chiang Mai, sleepy little village with a stupendous mountain. We stayed at the Yang Tone Farmstay in a lychee orchard. You can pick your own fruit for free to eat with your beer. Cheapest rooms 490 baht a night, upto 1,500 baht for the best rooms in the high season. Very quiet, very peaceful, absolutely bugger all to do at night.
Mountain scenery:
A cheapo hut:
Lychees ready to pick from the trees:
The view from the more expensive huts:
Trip to Chiang Saen and the Golden Triangle
Nice views across the Mekhong River to Laos:
An outrageous white glittery temple, just south of Chiang Rai on the way to Phayao:
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