Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Quick Trip Outline


Day 1: Bangkok
Picked up bike
Trip to Wat Po



Wat Po
Train ride outside of town to avoid the traffic.
Rode into Ayutthya
Easy ride to Wat Thammikarat, Wat Kuti Thong, Wat Na Phra Meru, Elephant Krall
Long ride to Craft Center (~40m) not worth it.



Lotus Guest House, Ayutthya


Day 3: Train ride to Phitsanulok
Very few hotels
Grabbed a hotel along the highway
Not much to see there

Great ride
Stayed at Ruean Thai House - great hotel!
30 min ride to Wat Saphan Hin, Wat Si Chum, Wat Mahathat - Amazing!

No hotels
Restrictions on bikes on trains
Grabbed a bus
Rode to Riverside Guest House - Super cheap, great views!




Riverside Guest House, Lampang


Day 6: Lampang
Ride around town
Great mellow place to chill

Day 7: Day off

Half way there visited Elephant Conservation Camp
Lots of hills - hard ride
Stayed at Sri Pat Guest House - request a deluxe room
Definitely stay in the Old City




Sri Pat Guest House, Chiang Mai




Day 9: Day off

Day 10: Day rides to Bo Sang and Hang Dong (not worth it)

Days 11 - 13: Village Hikes

Day 14: Day off

Get up early to see the sunrise
Leave Chiang Mai by 5am

Day 16: Night Train back to Chiang Mai

Day 17/18: Bangkok

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