Token sightseeing Having been to Bangkok three times in recent years, I didn’t feel like doing any sightseeing.  But as Kim hadn’t been here (in earnest) for a while I thought I should show him the nearby sights. We set out after breakfast at 0930.  It was stinking hot when we walked to the Chao […]

Saying goodbye to Samui I said goodbye to Samui last  night after a good cheap dinner in the open-air markets nearby.  For a change, food was good and also good-value..  A very meaty chicken panang was only THB70 with rice and a meaty chicken kebab only THB40.  Juices were only THB45. To avoid getting ripped […]

Our paradise We’re really pleased with our selected location, at Lamai Beach and also with our property.  We are close to the beach and a few minutes walk from food.  The hotel is very quiet and so is much of the Lamai Beach area (and the whole of Samui); apparently it is low season. Our […]

Getting going Today we travel from Chiang Mai to Koh Samui, an island in the Gulf of Thailand.  We had organised a hotel car to take us to the airport at THB160 instead of Grab’s rate of ~THB200, which was a surprise. With breakfast starting at 0730, we organised a pick-up at 0750 to allow […]

Kim spent the day attending to pressing business from home while I did some admin.  We didn’t feel like we were missing out on anything Chiang Mai had to offer.  The idea of going to see elephants or patting tigers weren’t that novel at our age. After a massage in the evening, we went out […]

Like yesterday, we only have half a day of sightseeing today dedicated to the sights around Chiang Mai.  Actually, the one thing on the agenda was going to Doi Suthep temple on the hill out of town.  With a leisurely start after 1000 by Grab we got there around 1100. The 300 step hike was […]

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 […]

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 […]