Asia-Europe 2012

34 platforms, 22 lines (300m being the longest one), 4 rappel drops, 70USD/person.

Upon arriving in Chiang Mai we booked a tour. A bit pricey at 50USD/person but well worth. We saw an orchard garden, then 1hr hour tour with the elephant, followed by rafting through the rapids, some trekking to a water fall (the bravest among us even did some swimming in the freezing water) and then a visit to the long neck and big ear tribes.

There was no bus/van, instead a converted pickup truck. 12 people fit inside and 2 more were hanging on the open lid 🙂

In remote jungle areas gas station are nowhere to be found. But you can go to the grocery store and they will likely have it on stock. Price is usually 10-15% more than average. Just like in the Atacama.

Sukhothai was the capital of the Siamese empire (predecessor of Thailand) during the XII-XIV centuries. While not as impressive as the Angkor, it’s definitely worth visiting.

We are now in Chang Mai. Yesterday it was the Chinese new year, also observed in Thailand. We had a few beers to celebrate. All people at the table (except for one) are Romanians. They saw the Romanian flag on the bike and the came to talk to us.