My last day in Chiang Rai was actually super rainy so I basically spent my whole day sitting in my room and eating random Thai food I acquired when I got sick of my room. Today I made it to Chiang Mai, a city with, so far, less rain. I spent most of my day on the bus so I didn't really get a great chance to look around, but I did get to see some cool temples. You know you spend a lot of time looking at temples when you can start to identify what style they are. The bus ride want bad actually. I got the mid-tier bus since the cheapest bus I think is a van and the expensive bus isn't worth it. The ride went smoothly for the most part. The "temporary bus station" is actually just a dirt field so, to no one's surprise but the guy who set up the temporary bus station, got super muddy after a two days for rain. We also were stopped by the police who were clearly looking for someone in particular so ignored us for the most part (other the the stopping our bus thing). I can actually recommend the bus, even if it takes three hours. Hopefully Chiang Mai will be a bit easier to navigate than Chiang Rai. So far it is a bit easier to get around, there is just more easy to get to stuff.
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Dad
1/13/2017 01:16:01 am
I give you credit for figuring out the bus system at all. Hope the weather clears at some point
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Gramma M
1/13/2017 05:51:53 am
Temples are quite beautiful, with all the gold trim, but would be better in the bright sunlight. Hope that the rain is gone and you can get around without a mud bath.
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Jared Paul Miller
1/13/2017 10:33:17 am
Yes, some really come alive in the sun. Chiang Mai seems to be getting less rain so I should be OK for now.
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Dad
1/13/2017 07:19:07 am
The Thai really seem to make their religion a large part of their lives.
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Jared Paul Miller
1/13/2017 10:32:32 am
The Thai are surprisingly religious, though my sample is bias since I mostly visit old stuff which tends to be temples. Yes, it was bread bread, and it wasn't bad. I am liking the Chang Beer. There are two others here Singha and Leo. Singha is also good but a bit pricy and Leo is cheap but drinkable.
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