Tropical Storm Tour: Thailand Part 27
June 30th, 2015Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Bangkok, Thailand
A pleasant afternoon on bus number 15 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Bangkok, Thailand
A pleasant afternoon on bus number 15 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Monday, June 29, 2015
Bangkok, Thailand
The exterior of the Lithai Guesthouse in Phitsanulok, Thailand.
I wanted to stay a few extra days in Phitsanulok to do some more exploring, but, unfortunately, my Thailand visa was set to expire on July 3, so I had to hightail it back to Bangkok to take care of some important errands before I headed over to Cambodia. At bus station number one, I was surprised to find only two or three windows selling tickets to Bangkok. Maybe station number two has more? Anyway, I bought my ticket and had about an hour to kill, so I ate lunch at a little hole in the wall eatery just across the street.
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Phitsanulok, Thailand
The cafe at the Mountain Green Resort in Dan Sai, Thailand.
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Dan Sai, Thailand
Color-splashed chaos at the Phi Ta Khon festival in Dan Sai, Thailand.
Friday, June 26, 2015
Dan Sai, Thailand
A Saen man conducts a ritual to summon Phra Uppakut at Wat Phon Chai in Dan Sai, Thailand.
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Dan Sai, Thailand
Welcome to the Mountain Green Resort in Dan Sai, Thailand.
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Dan Sai, Thailand
Carrot soup and toast at Veggie Cafe in Phitsanulok, Thailand.
I awoke around 9:00 am this morning to the unexpected and loud sounds of fighter jets circling low around the city of Phitsanulok. I wonder what that was all about? For breakfast, I had small bowl of carrot soup and a tiny piece of toasted bread next door at a hipster cafe with really chic interior design. It even had a fancy fixed gear bicycle on display near the front window! After checking out of the Lithai Guesthouse, I took a tuk-tuk to Phitsanulok’s bus terminal number one to climb on board a rig bound for Dan Sai, a small town about two hours north. Luckily, it was due to depart in only 20 minutes, so I would arrive in Dan Sai in the early afternoon. Yay! Fortunately, no one sat next to me, so I could put my backpack in the open seat for maximum comfort instead of between my legs. The journey was very pleasant as we passed through numerous small towns and farmlands, and proceeded up into the woodsy mountains of the Loei province of Isaan, an area where few tourists go.
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Phitsanulok, Thailand
Riding in a tuk-tuk to the Arcade bus station in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Monday, June 22, 2015
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Open wide and say ah! Wat Sai Moon Mueng in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Chiang Mai, Thailand
A whimsical wonderland at Wat That Kham in Chiang Mai, Thailand.