Thailand in pictures

Too tired for words after a massive day here in Chiang Mai! Heading to Houay Xai in Laos tomorrow by bus, Gibbon the day after. Sorry for the lack of writing, we have spent the last few hours at these SOB computers trying to work out how to get to Hanoi.... frustrating!!!!!!

KRABI

Erin and I at Ao Nang beach, Krabi

Our group of fearless adventurers in the cave (name eludes me..) near Krabi after a very short kayak trip

Kayaking back upstream was much more difficult!

KOH PHI PHI

Snorkelling around Koh Phi Phi Leh, beautiful crisp blue water, white beaches and amazing coloured fish

(no photos of Fabi & Kay on this memory card, sorry!)

CHIANG MAI

sorry, not sure how to turn this around on here- it's us on a bamboo raft!

tigers = AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we love love love them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

These were one part of our exciting day in Chiang Mai- which also included elephant riding (still a bit unsure about the ethics of the "park" with elephant shows..), a hill tribe village visit (again, ethics??) and a trip up to the Doi Suthep which is a beautiful buddhist temple at the top of a very big hill!

 And happy birthday to the Thai king for Monday! Because of your public holiday, Chiang Mai has been bustling (both a good and a bad thing!), we got to see some Thai dancing at the Doi Suthep temple and a full orchestra + birthday celebration at the Arts & Culture Hall that we chanced upon while walking home from the night market tonight.. we definitely made the most of our 1 day here!