Thailand 2024 - Chiang Mai Part 2
The previous day we booked a group day trip through the hotel to explore some of the sites outside of Chiang Mai. There were many tour options, and we aimed for a mix of hiking, culture, and nature, without spending too much time in the car. We were picked up outside the hotel in a minibus with other travellers and headed out of the city. Shortly after leaving, we stopped at a large, modern service station—the only stop before heading into the jungle. The journey wasn’t particularly comfortable. The vans were fairly old, the air conditioning minimal, and the seats more suited to the smaller Thai locals than the larger Europeans and Americans. It was best not to focus too much on the driving and instead count the many temples we passed. Our first stop was the Wachirathan Waterfall. We were dropped off a few steps from the waterfall and walked along a short path by the stream at the base of the falls, leading to a parking area with a small market selling food and clothes. Our driver wait...