Up at 8.30, breakfast and left the hotel at 10.30. The day was spent exploring the other end of the city, eealking to the segment of city wall which has been rebuilt to show what would have been there before it was destroyed in the 1800's. I also took in 2 more temples ....., in ...... The young monks were enjoying some relaxation time playing with their toy bb guns. I then had lunch at around 2.30 at the streetside noodle stall. After a cool drink at a bar down ...

Up at 8.30 today, and a leisurely morning awaited, as had elephant ride booked, leaving hotel at 1.00pm. Strolled into town for an iced cappuccino, then went to bank to change some money, (got a poorer rate than before). Walked back to hotel to relax and wait for my guide. At 1.00pm we met in Foyer, (again it was just Addy, my guide, and me). We took a local rickshaw to the riverside landing point 15 minutes away, where we got onto a Longtail boat. The boat trip ...

Woke up and had a leisurely breakfast at 8.30. Eventually headed in to town after a heavy shower had passed at 11.00. Spent the day exploring, going to Wat. And then on to The Hilltribe museum after a quick smoothie stop. The Hilltribe museum explains how opium is made and describes in detail the many different tribes which live around the province of Chiang Rai, like the Karen longneck tribe who elongate their necks with rings. I eventually had lunch at around...