Tag: Chiang Mai
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CNX to BKK
Mad it through flight one of the trip; Chiang Mai to Bangkok. It was an afternoon flight, so I got to have a leisurely start to the day; Breakfast at the café next door, chatted with a friend in NZ, that sort of thing. The Grab ride to the airport was mostly fine, though it…
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Doi Suthep
Took a while, but I eventually made it here. I’d initially planned to do a tour, but they were all booked out. However, Phai the Owner told me how to get there without the tour, so today I did that, by taking a songthaew/red truck. These things are a bit like those shared ride minibus…
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Hostel Shenanigans
There was Hostel Drama this morning. Someone who checked in late snuck/let a guy into the women’s dorm, left enough of a mess on the bedding & towel that hostel owner fined her, and I suspect there’s a pretty good chance the sneaking in is a scam they run regularly to avoid paying for two…
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Cat, Coffee, Temple
There are a few cats who live along the street. I’ve tried making friends with them, but they have important cat business to do, and can’t be wasting time with people who aren’t offering premium snacks. Which seems fair. I spotted, but didn’t photograph, a black cat who was being a Mighty Hunter one morning;…
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Catching Up To The New Year
Yes, the gaps between these are increasing; That’s because I’m slowing down. I expected it to happen, so … I’m not surprised. New Years Eve arrived on schedule. Apparently there’s a thing about releasing lanterns at New Year’s, so that they can float away & set fire to things, so the aforementioned lanterns are banned…
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Only 50% Churn Today
Another high turnover day at About A Bed, with 19 beds checking out, though only 18 checking in. Phai the Owner mentioned that she was waiting to see whether there would be an Off The Street walk-in to take that one remaining bed, but given that the one above me is empty, I’m guessing that…
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Not Much To Report
Bit of a nothing day today. I didn’t sleep badly, but I didn’t sleep for long periods, and had trouble getting back to sleep, so that wasn’t great. I hindsight, sleeping in wasn’t the best approach, because that rarely works; Certainly didn’t this time. It’s a period of great turmoil in the hostel, with ⅔…
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Some Post-Christmas Photos
There’s not much to say about the last few days, I don’t think. I read a lot, in a variety of locations. I wrote a bit, because my creative brain seems to be slowing coming back on-line. I enjoyed being in a very different place, and I wandered down streets just to see where they…
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Christmas in Chiang Mai
Mostly, just a regular day in Chiang Mai, though I did sleep in & have some somewhat festive biscuits for breakfast. I say somewhat because there’s a limit to how Christmassy a box of shortbread-adjacent snacks from the slightly larger convenience store can really be. Had a nice breakfast at the Travellers Arms, which appears…
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Christmas Eve
I slept well, and I slept in. The hotel does have a breakfast cafe, but I went elsewhere because it was pretty late by the time I was functional. I regret none of this. My thing for today¹ was to visit a sort of art gallery or exhibition space; Kalm Village. A lot of traditional,…