We decided to have a quick stopover in Chiang Mai for a night, as it would take too long to travel from Pai to Chiang Rai (where we would be flying out from).
The evening was quite uneventful, we just stayed at Hug Hostel again and had some food down the road. We then made our way to the bus station and got a coach to Chiang Rai. After another long journey, we eventually checked into our hostel and then jumped straight out to go see the White Temple. This was definitely unique to see, unfortunately we couldn’t go inside as it was closed but we could walk up to it and around. There we saw strange statues at the bottom, of human skulls, and some kind of serpents coming out.
North Thailand surpassed my expectations. I was more interested in the southern islands which are known to be more beachy and party like, but we did some amazing things in the north such as the jungle trek and of course the Elephant Sanctuary. We also met some friends along the way so that was an added bonus. I would definitely recommend visiting, and I’d love to go back to see more of Bangkok and Pai in the future!
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