Goodbye Chiang Mai

I didn't bother posting on here yesterday as we didn't do anything! We were both so tired out from our day with Mae Boutong that we spent most of the day chilling out in the sun at the hotel and looking at what to do next. So, the plan is tonight we get the sleep train back to Bangkok and spend one night in a hotel near the airport, and catch the 7:50am flight to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Last night we went to the night bazaar again as it's so close and bought a last couple of souvenirs. Izzy bought a little mini elephant and a gold bangle, while I bought a slightly larger elephant that had been hand-carved from wood. The shop that I got my elephant from was incredible! Everything in the shop was hand-carved, including one display which was as tall as the room and a couple of metres wide. I couldn't take any photos in there because there were signs saying not to, but it was lots of smaller carvings incorporated into one to make a massive underwater scene with turtles, fish and a mermaid.

Wooden Elephant from Night Bazaar, Chiang Mai

Then we went to a restaurant we only discovered two nights ago, Lemongrass. It has a really chilled out atmosphere and the food is excellent! It's only a couple of pounds for a really tasty curry or noodles. The walls are all covered with messages from various tourists who have eaten there. I think we're going to go there again for lunch today for our last meal in Chiang Mai.

If ever you come to Thailand make sure you visit Chiang Mai and stay at Riverside Guest House as they are both amazing! See you in Vietnam.