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3 October 2019
Today I had planned a half-day of sightseeing by foot to nearby sights within Chiang Mai’s old city walls. First up was Wat Chedi Luang. It was home to the Emerald Buddha (now in Bangkok) and the largest structure in ancient Chiang Mai which consisted of a chedi (like a stupa I guess) partially ruined […]
2 October 2019
Our time in Thailand isn’t like my other travels. We have more time than usual and I can really take it easy. Half-days of sightseeing and even days of doing nothing! But today we have a bus ride from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai. We took the short walk from our accommodation to the bus […]
30 September 2019
Starting off After a day of rest, massage and organising yesterday, we have a full day sightseeing today. We had arranged a car for an excursion mirroring a typical tour by minivan. The minivan price was THB900 pp (THB1800 total) whereas we got the car for two of us for THB1000 + driver THB400 + […]
22 November 2018
Wat Arun, Take 2 Today, I was determined to visit Wat Arun. I have a midday check-out and a midnight light to Kolkata. I was on my way to Wat Arun soon after breakfast. It was a lot more impressive than what I must have thought in April, to turnaround and leave even without entering […]
21 November 2018
Wat Arun was on my agenda today because I didn’t make it there in April. Again, I took the Chao Phraya Express from my pier Phra Arthit to Wat Arun pier, several stops away. Pulling in there, I had the distinct sense of déjà vu. Yes, I had been hopped off there before … and […]
20 November 2018
Because I had an unexpected trip to Bangkok in April, I had already done all I had wanted. But the time I had allocated for Bangkok now remains, because that April trip was booked after this one. I thought it would be a good idea to visit the Royal Barges Museum, a place I have […]
30 March 2018
With a 1510 train departure, we decided we’d have a massage between breakfast and 1200 check-out, then eat lunch before going to the train. That worked well until the massage places didn’t really have anyone there despite the nominal 1000 opening. Even though we went at 1030, they only managed to start on my […]
29 March 2018
Today was dedicated to a little more shopping, mainly clothing for the grandkids. I asked the taxi to take us to Pratunam Market. We got dropped off outside a building called City Complex. Even though it was a wholesale clothing place, there didn’t appear to be much of interest inside. Jo did pick up […]
28 March 2018
Today’s the hot and sticky day of sightseeing I had planned with Jo. Hopefully it will be just half day. Our hotel included a good set breakfast. That placed us in good stead for the explorations ahead. The easiest way to the Royal Palace & Wat Phra Kaew (Emerald Buddha) area was by the […]
27 March 2018
Jo and I had separate rooms last night, the only night during our travels together. This cheap, well-located and highly-rated guesthouse only had double rooms and it didn’t break the bank for us to have two rooms. We woke early, had breakfast in my room. It was an easy day with a pick-up and […]