Ok so I left BKK on the night sleeper train to Chiang Mai. With advice I had purchased a upper sleeper in the AC car. However this was to be a nightmare. My body has climatised to the Thailand heat and the AC was deathly cold. Changing into my jeans and two tee's and then wrapping myself up in three blankets I was frozen. Weird I know however it is the truth. So anyways after 8 or so hours and 5 hours sleep it was time to wake up and we were not far from chiang mai around 2 hours. I struck conversation with a Thai gy who turned out to be a travelling rep for a pneumatic and hydraulic engineering place on the sukkumvit road (just around the corner from AL's) he knew a little english and with my little Thai we managed to have a few laughs. Arriving in Chiang Mai I found a nice little datsun 1200 coupe sitting on the adjasent platform. Taking a few snaps I jumped into my taxi which was labelled MR BENJAMIN, great huh. Arriving at ym guest house which is a Thai-Irish owned place I received a glass of water fresh towels and shampoo (all for 100baht a night). I had a quick shower and then headed out to look around chiang mai.
Chiang Mai being one of the ancient cities in Thailand there are crumbling remains of a time gone everywhere. Its such an amazing city. The original gates that protected the city are still on display in the inner moat area. The whole inner city is encapsulated by a moat which is a pain in the ass for mobility. Kind of like the old ring roads in Hastings. The walls of the ancient city are still standing in each of the four corners.
If you are into architecture like me then there are about 17 temples in the inner city alone. They are all similar but different.
Now it was hot and I was getting cranky, walking around chiang mai in the little back streets what did I find? Yep thats right sewing machinies and overlockers. So mum this one is for you.
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