Chiang Mai#8 Chiang Rai Hot Spring & White Temple

A full day trip to Chiang Rai Hot Spring - White Temple - Golden Triangle - Mae Sai (northern most of Thailand) - Chiang Rai Hill Tribe village. The tour package costs 1000baht per person, which we booked from our hotel. It will be a long journey ahead as Chiang Rai is about 5 hours car ride from Chiang Mai. 

First stop at the hot spring* of Chiang Rai, which is a rest stop for toilet break and some foot relaxation. There is a hot spring pool which records at almost 100°C. Perfect for boiling some quail eggs for breakfast?

Second stop --> White Temple (Wat Rong Khun)***** This beautiful temple is very unique and modern. There is a bridge that leads to the entrance of the temple. It signifies one walking from the hell crossing the bridge to the heaven. Tourists are advised not to look back or turn back once you're walking upwards as you will not want to go back to HELL.

There is mural painting on the walls inside the temple which is very funny and carries a modern touch of conveying the Buddha's story. There are paintings of Doraemon, Ultraman, Matrix, Tomb Raider, Batman & Joker, Michael Jackson and even Sailormoon (actually so much more superheroes in there). These superheroes are fighting the evils to get to the heaven.


This is the most special temple we've seen so far in Thailand as it is entirely in white color (symbolizing purity) instead of gold. And it has the most modern touch of contemporary style and sci-fi figures and superheros! Good one =)

Chiang Mai#3 Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep

A beautiful temple on the hills of Doi Suthep***** Very serene environment in the temple. The air is so cooling as it is 3500feet above sea level. To get up here, we took the tram up which costs 30baht or another option, to climb the 309 steps Dragon staircase. Of course we chose the tram~! 20 baht charged to foreigners as entrance fee. 

Chiang Mai#1 Wat Chedi Luang Temple

P&A now landing to the northern part of Thailand,

"CHIANG MAI, Go Go Go"

This is a lovely land full of peace and relaxation, which is simply different from Bangkok. A good trip we had this time with Peter's colleagues...

This is the first place we visited, Wat Chedi Luang***** one of the must go temples in Chiang Mai. Since it is located in the city area. We hired a private van for a half day trip to this temple, Doi Suthep, honey and umbrella factory which cost 900baht per van.

Actually our Chiangmai trip also known as 'farewell trip' for P&A because we actually made a tough decision to quit our job, in pursuing our dream  ^^  please follow us for the coming trip to Australia ~ 'The Real Journey'.

They are our colleagues and friends, Sean, Soo Theng, Xiao Qian, Koma & Clarisse (from the left). We will miss them all...

Sometimes a sweet memory stays in our mind, not because of the place but the people we're with.