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2011 Adventure
Monday, 14 November 2011
Sunday, 3 April 2011
For the second part, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia & Indonesia, go to the link below
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Wednesday, 16 March 2011
Chiang Mai - Trekking
We went trekking from Chiang Mai and arrived in a village fairly early on. However, it had already been a hard day for some |
And it's not just the dogs that work hard |
We set off over a proper bridge |
Though they weren't all like that |
You could go swimming in this waterfall but there was an undercurrent to the right side |
So we did the safest thing and had a beer instead |
They said it was a trek, more like a gentle stroll in the country |
It was pretty |
Later on we rode on an elephant. |
You could see quite far away up high on the elephant. I even rode on its neck for a bit, which was actually more comfortable |
When we got back, we fed them a bit more. They don't really stop eating and have around 200kg per day |
It wasn't quite so cute when they blew mucus all over you! |
Tuesday, 15 March 2011
Chiang Mai - Jungle Flight
Hard to tell how high up we were from these photos, but it was high! |
This was an abseil of 40m and they liked to drop you quickly! |
Our group consisted of 2 Danes, 2 Brits, 2 Germans and 2 French. The French were soooo annoying and not doing their country any favours |
As usual, it was hot, hot! |
All the safety gear made it a good look |
The hairnet in particular was quite useful |
Not very clear but over the mountains in the background is Burma |
Saturday, 5 March 2011
Chiang Mai
Elephants are common in Thailand - esp in the north |
1st day in Chiang Mai in the north of Thailand. No beaches, oh no! So we went to see a 700 year old buddhist temple |
Which had a few surprises of its own |
Here's another temple, you quickly get bored of them |
Hey look, another temple! |
They have fountains and such, to aerate the water which stops it going stagnant and disease starting. It's source from from the Ping River which is on the east side of the city |
We had our feet nibbled, was very strange. Felt like bubbles running over your feet. They eat the dead skin and leave it softer. |
Phuket - 2nd time
Monday, 28 February 2011
Koh Phi Phi - 2nd time
This is Maya Beach, where 'The Beach' was filmed. Don't remember it being this busy in the film though.. |
We went on an excursion round Phi Phi and a few smaller islands near it. |
We got a little burnt, despite suncream. Prob cos we were in the sea snorkling every hour or so when we stopped |
This is Phi Phi Leh, on the other side of the island to 'The Beach' beach |
Maya Beach again, the view as you enter the bay |
As in a lot of South Thailand, huge limestone cliffs dominate the scenery in 3 directions |
We took a photo whilst a rare moment occurred when we didn't have a 100 people round us |
The hut in the background is a snack bar where everything is at least two and half times more than anything else |
If you could forget everyoneelse there; beautiful! |
We feel like we actually know Leonardo now... |
I thought I saw him at one point and took this picture. Too say I was disappointed........ |
The sand is whiter than most, similar to cement dust it's so fine |
You couldn't swim to the boats as you'd likely get mowed down by a passing longtail boat taking the people from the bigger boats to to beach |
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