Chiang Rai and the Golden Triangle
It is about 8:30 am on Thuesday the 6th January 2015, time for an early breakfast snack from a local vendor as we wait for the last of our passengers before leaving Chiang Mai for Chaing Rai and the "Golden Triangle". This was the first of two excursions which I had booked during my visit to Chiang Mai and though very interesting I would recommend actually staying around Chiang Rai for a couple of days as there is so much to see. We set off fighting 'rush hour' traffic to leave the city behind, travelling along one of the recently constructed 'motorways' cut through the natural forest of the area. After about 90 minutes we made out first stop at the natural hot springs for light refreshment and souvenir hunting if you are that way inclined.