Holidaying in Chiang Mai - Part 3

Please click here to view Album 3 (of 3) containing 160 photos taken by yours truly (KC). This is the final part of the Chiang Mai trip..

Click here for: Part 0, Part 1, Part2
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Next holiday destination: Bali in October. With bigger group and organises by the same team leader, Mr. Yau CH.

.. Bamboo rafting - The water is almost 20 feet deep due heavy rainfall in September
.The elephants here are well trained. Not only they can put hat on, they can also take hat off. Bananas and sugar canes are their most favourite food. However, if you give them dollar notes, they will pass it to their trainer/owner.
. Having a good dip in the river... almost submerged in water.
.Good show !
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This elephant is playing football with a (back) side-kick. The paintings at the foreground are drawn by two artistic elephants, having different design.
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Elephant safari ride
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A few pit stops for bananas and suger canes. Make sure you have sufficient notes of 20 baht as tips. Without the fuel, the elephant would not move.
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The returning journey in ox-carts. What a unique ride. Both types of ride are bumpy and choppy.
. Visiting the long-neck tribe. This tribe lady can speak English very well. As explained by our tour guide, Aor Wan, in olden days, the tigers would attack the women - the weak ones - and bite their necks. In order to protect themselves, they wear protective rings to shield them from attack. The whole ring can weigh up to 20 kg !!
. Panoramic view at the top floor (24th floor) of Centara hotel. Month of September registers heaviest rainfall. Every morning, the sky is gloomy but the rain would stop within half hour, and can rain in other hours. According to Aor Wan, the best time to visit Chiang Mai is from November to January with fine and cooler weather. That reminds me of John Tan who participated in Chiang Mai full marathon race on 24 December 2006. click here to read.
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Aor Wan, one of the tour guides, receiving a token of appreciation (in tips) from the Team Leader, Mr. Yau CH. He finds that this tour agent in Chaing Mai is the best after evaluating a few others.
. Choo YC - Farewell dinner at Kantoke dinner and hill Tribe show @ Khum Kantoke venue
. Lighting of Kung Min lantern. That evening, most lanterns are released by westerners in groups after a brief prayer. They seem to enjoy the activity very much.
. Looks like in Penang or Malacca - Lee NS, TanWK, Yvonne Goh and Chen KL.

Posted by KC

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