Bangkok, ThailandAugust 2, 2007
N 13°43.165
E 100°31.552
Even though our time in Chiang Mai was cut short due to our visa snafu we really enjoyed the city. Chiang Mai is the fifth largest city in Thailand, but still has a very small town feel; especially within the moat of old town. We had great time at our cooking class, but the best part of our time in Chiang Mai was meeting up with Elise again—albeit, shorter than we would have liked.
After a few missed connections in northern Thailand, we were finally able to connect with Elise for dinner and a few drinks. Elise is near the end of her trip and actually headed back to California in a week. It was very interesting to see how much she has grown and learned since we left her in late June.
As soon as we saw Elise I tried my best not to bombard her with a million questions such as where have you been? What was your favorite place? Have you met interesting people? Etc. I lasted a few minutes before I started asking the questions at a mile a minute.
Elise spent half of the last month with her brother Forrest in southern Thailand on the beaches where they completed their dive certification. The rest of her time was spent exploring northern Thailand. She used Chiang Mia as a home-base making a trip to Pai for a holiday weekend and a border run to Burma to extend her tourist visa. The highlight was meeting a few locals that became her close friends and helped her experience Thailand.
Of course we were curious to hear about her plans after she returns to the “real world” and her next trip, but didn’t want her to think about it too much and enjoy her last week on the road. Elise definitely has some great travel stories to take home with her to share with her friends and family. We figure she is planning her next trip in the back of her mind—something to look forward to as she starts her post graduation life.
Last night we said See You Soon one more time knowing we will see her during our visit in November. Also, we asked for occasional emails to hear what she is doing at home, and, of course, where and when she plans on taking that next trip.
We’re now in Bangkok hoping our stars align for our India visa…
E 100°31.552
Even though our time in Chiang Mai was cut short due to our visa snafu we really enjoyed the city. Chiang Mai is the fifth largest city in Thailand, but still has a very small town feel; especially within the moat of old town. We had great time at our cooking class, but the best part of our time in Chiang Mai was meeting up with Elise again—albeit, shorter than we would have liked.
After a few missed connections in northern Thailand, we were finally able to connect with Elise for dinner and a few drinks. Elise is near the end of her trip and actually headed back to California in a week. It was very interesting to see how much she has grown and learned since we left her in late June.
As soon as we saw Elise I tried my best not to bombard her with a million questions such as where have you been? What was your favorite place? Have you met interesting people? Etc. I lasted a few minutes before I started asking the questions at a mile a minute.
Elise spent half of the last month with her brother Forrest in southern Thailand on the beaches where they completed their dive certification. The rest of her time was spent exploring northern Thailand. She used Chiang Mia as a home-base making a trip to Pai for a holiday weekend and a border run to Burma to extend her tourist visa. The highlight was meeting a few locals that became her close friends and helped her experience Thailand.Of course we were curious to hear about her plans after she returns to the “real world” and her next trip, but didn’t want her to think about it too much and enjoy her last week on the road. Elise definitely has some great travel stories to take home with her to share with her friends and family. We figure she is planning her next trip in the back of her mind—something to look forward to as she starts her post graduation life.
Last night we said See You Soon one more time knowing we will see her during our visit in November. Also, we asked for occasional emails to hear what she is doing at home, and, of course, where and when she plans on taking that next trip.
We’re now in Bangkok hoping our stars align for our India visa…
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