Thai train

Although the train to Chiang Mai left over an hour late, it was actually pretty impressive. It was clean, there was toilet paper, and they brought around food. Here's the view across the aisle from me last night.




We rode past lots and lots of rice paddies.




We arrived around noon and in the absence of a car from the Parasol Hotel, where we are staying, we took public transportation which is like a covered pick-up truck with two benches.




We had a typical soup of the north for lunch, which hopefully we will learn how to make in our cooking classes.

Since it decided to rain hard his afternoon, we all opted for a Thai massage, which is unlike anything I have ever experienced. It's a lot of stretching and deep tissue work with the massage therapist on the low bed with you. She uses no oil or cream, but a lot of pressure. The strange thing is you wear clothes they provide, so there is no need for draping. The cost for an hour was a little over $6. Totally amazing!

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Location:Phra Pok Klao,Sri Phum,Thailand