Cycling Thailand part 3

Buddhas, Temples and very rude town names

North Thailand has not been as dramatic and interesting as we thought it would be, we have enjoyed the national parks with the forests and waterfalls but the roads have been flat with a few lumps and dare we say it a bit dull.

We have seen some amazing buddhas and temples some unplanned (Phra That Phu Sorn Kaew Temple) and some planned for example the historical ancient city of Si Satchanalai which is very close to Sawankhalok and Poo Resort.

Thailand has been preparing for the Kings 88th birthday so it has been a week of celebrations, including displays, fireworks and lots of yellow teeshirts.

We have now reached Chaing Mai in the North of Thailand and we are currently debating our next move, so we can’t tell you where we will be this time next week but we will be in Thailand somewhere.

Hope you are all well

bye for now

love Gary and Ginette

really!

Buddha temple – Thailand

Gary – what can I say

beautiful morning at Poi Waterfall

‘bee’ careful Gary it is nearly as big as you

peekabo – a buddha looking our of the trees

Gary enjoying 3 scoops of ice-cream

elephant towels on our hotel bed

Ginette speeding down the red bricked road

another snake

Guess where we are

frog in our bathroom

Si Satchanalai Historical Park

144 steps leading upto a temple at Si Satchanalai Historical Park

Si Satchanalai Historical Park

Si Satchanalai Historical Park

Si Satchanalai

view along Route 12

Gary taking a walk over the top of Poi Waterfall

views in Northern Thailand

seriously who would call a resort poo come resort?

even the floor was beautifully decorated

Ginette posing outside the ‘jewelled’ temple

Para That Phu Sorn Kaew Temple

amazing Buddha statute

just look at that view – no not Gary in a skirt again the view behind him

Para That Pha Sorn Kaew Temple

view of the buddha on the hill

beautiful view of the lake from a town outside of Chiang Mai