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Air ticket [Macau-Chiang Mai]: http://www.airasia.com/cn/zh/home.page, return air ticket including tax RMB1800

Asia is a well-known low-cost airline. Although the price is not as low as before, it is still relatively affordable. It can be said that it is really cheap.

Bus [Guangzhou-Macau]: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm? Spm=0. 0.0. 0.tJ9P59 & id=9348471832RMB108

Taobao bought tickets for the Australia-China Travel Service and Guangzhou-Zhuhai round-trip buses, which are not limited to returning on the same day. It is very convenient to pick up the tickets at the boarding point.

Visa: [Taobao] http://detail.tmall.com/item.htm? Id=14354040734 & spm=0. 0.0. 0.chkdfR, RMB260 without postage

Taobao visa is very fast, and the information will be ready within a week.

Residence: Agoda booked, paid in advance.

D1: Chiang Mai Plaza Hotel RMB202

D2: Baan Kung Kang de Pai RMB220

D3: Baan Kung Kang de Pai

D4: Chiang Mai Plaza Hotel

D5: Chiang Mai Plaza Hotel

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A long, long time ago, I exchanged my points for a copy of Bangkok Chiang Mai Raiders. A long, long time later, I actually set foot in this place.

It is not where you go, it is who you meet.

A little impulsive, a little crazy, a little 2, youth is like this, sometimes dream also want to start the courage. In March, I gambled on two air tickets, in May, I gambled on five nights of hotel and visa fees, so in June, I accidentally made a trip to Chiang Mai.

After experiencing the broken dream of Vietnamese millionaires on the 2012 National Day, I left a regret in my heart, An accidental opportunity, a very, very accidental opportunity, a former Vietnamese tour partner proposed a trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand. He remembered Gao Xiaomin’s fairy tale travel notes (below) for a long time, and there was also the temptation of an acceptable air ticket price. With 99% uncertainty, he accepted the fact that he would not refund, change or change, and had infinite longing. He paid the air ticket in March and then felt very conscious.

Rain, there has been no sign of stopping, don’t noble people go out in the wind and rain?

After joining R to cross Macao at 1: 00 p.m., there were really few people. At ordinary times, there was no sight of long lines crossing the border in Gongbei on holidays. He took him to the new road and Guanye Street to find snacks. How could Italy miss the pork chop bag? ! Because the first time I took the AirAsia flight, it was also the first time I took a self-help tour out of the country. I was afraid of going wrong. I braved the rain to sweep the streets at 19:55 p.m. and hurried to the airport early, because Macao really had no desire to visit. From Guanye Street back to Venetians take a free bus to the airport. Ha ha, shuttling back and forth in Macao can save money.

I met Xiao M and her boyfriend, R, at the airport. I accidentally reserved more than two hours at the Macao airport. I was idle and panicked. I changed 4,000 Thai baht in China before, fearing that it would not be enough to spend, so I temporarily changed another 2,000 B at the airport.

The wind was a little strong, the rain stopped, the sky was gray, and Macao airport was really small. Usually, it was reserved for at least one or two hours for domestic and international flights. Here, I changed my boarding pass, passed the security check, and checked in (I bought 20KG of check-in, but I didn’t expect it was only 10KG, which was lost! AirAsia’s plane meals, luggage check-in, seat selection fees and drinks have to be purchased separately), finally flew! We have been wondering before: the journey is very fast, but the return journey will take so long? The puzzle was finally solved by a broken voice on the plane. China and Thailand have a time difference of one hour. The departure or arrival is local time. The literal time is not all understood according to Chinese time.

Macau-Chiang Mai: FD2953 19:55-21:35

Chiang Mai-Macau: FD2952 15:35-19:15

After narrowing for two and a half hours, the plane finally began to descend. The night in Chiang Mai was extremely charming. Vast prosperity, soft lights, neat crisscross, so beautiful.

Get off the plane and buy a calling card (the airport has a free truemove card, top-up 100B can make 98 minutes of international long-distance calls, China’s M-Zone answer or * * domestic calls can be 6 yuan/minute), Taxi, the taxi driver is very kind, all the way to sell her car rental service to us (the uniform price for taxis returning to the city at the airport is 120B), asked about our itinerary and talked about the price (5000B for the return trip). Because the road is not familiar, we still decided to take mini bus (150B/person) in PAI County, which will leave tomorrow. It takes about 20 minutes by car from the airport to the hotel where we stayed. When the car stopped, we all sighed that such a luxurious hotel was equivalent to only over 200 RMB, and the cost performance was not generally high.

The kids from Beijing are waiting for us early in the hotel lobby. Hey, it is a kind of happiness to have one more companion on the trip.

Put down our luggage and we went out, because Xiao M and her BF didn’t buy plane meals, so we wanted to find food in the first place. Cheers! On the first night, I tasted the local Chang Beer and had a good trip!

The imp arrived one day earlier than us. She had already mixed up the land half cooked. She took us to the night market after full of food and wine. Although it was late and the stalls would be closed, she still saw its heyday and the consumption was really cheap.

D2: Chiang mai-Pai

The next day, the destination was PAI County, where it was expected to be placed for three days. When I woke up, I came out of the hotel and met a couple from Shenzhen. I carpooled together and got on a double bus. I went directly to the station to find breakfast. I bought a 10: 30AM bus to Pai and got on the bus after breakfast slowly.

PS: When I was having breakfast, I rummaged through the suitcase and found that the thermos cup I had with me had disappeared. It was estimated that I had left it in the hotel and brought it to drink water the night before. Call back to the hotel immediately to find out. I will come back to the hotel the day after tomorrow to check in. The front desk replied that if I find a way to help me stay, I will travel with confidence. At that time, I broke the cup one month after I bought it and took it back for repair. After that, there was a joke that I went to a restaurant and left it behind. My friends brought it back. As a result, I came back to the hotel two days later and consulted again. I couldn’t find the reply. Whoops! The 300-ocean dining master is finally over.

From Chiang Mai to Bai, it is more than 120 kilometers, nine bends and 13 bends, and it takes three hours to drive. The driver also drove steadily and stopped at two rest points. I pasted carsickness medicine and prepared U-inhalation. In the end, I didn’t get past the nine bends and thirteen bends. When I got off the bus, the yellow bile water turned out.

Arrive! It was 1: 30, dinner was served, and the problem of food and clothing was solved as soon as we arrived in Pai District. Dongyingong Soup has become a must-order food for every meal. Thai fragrant rice is indeed worthy of its reputation, so Delicious!

这里双条很少见，问了餐馆老板意见，call来了四辆摩的，运了五个人和行李去酒店，没想到司机们一伙都是云南来的大汉，在这里安居几十年了。云南是个够悠闲的地方，还到这里来，说不出这里有多么的吸引。到达第二个酒店，庄园式风格，一栋栋别墅型的屋子，仿佛置身于童话世界般，兴奋感骤增，咔嚓咔嚓，一阵阵逛拍。

Originally, I planned to go out for a stroll after settling down. Later, because of a few hours of Lawton, the five unanimously decided to take a rest and then go out at night. R and the kid went swimming while I rested in the room.

In the third meal, I ate a big meal. I finally tasted Chiang Mai’s famous mango rice and the lemon juice I fell in love with when I first drank it. Then I drank lemon juice every day. Visit the night market at night. It is a very distinctive street. We are at leisure, relaxed and comfortable. We are discussing the situation of going to coffee in love and memory bridge tomorrow. The motorcycle rental here is very cheap. 140B is 24 hours long. Most tourists will rent a small cotton sheep, which is very convenient. So the five of us decided to rent the car tonight, drive back to the hotel tonight, and drive around on our mounts tomorrow. Three MM and two GG have to rent three cars. I drive by myself. When asked if I had a driver’s license, I replied that I had a Chinese driver’s license but didn’t bring it with me. As it was already 10 o’clock in the evening, the shops were ready to close. I asked many questions about which one was easier to ride. The female shopkeeper replied that if the technology was good, any car could drive well, and asked if I rented a car, I would try it out for her first. However, I haven’t driven a motorcycle for too long. At that time, I didn’t have the courage to pass. I didn’t rent it. Whoops, the plan was broken.

No way, plan A had to give up and walk back. As the saying goes, one person, one plan, everyone did everything possible and had a brainwave. We decided to let R rent a car back tonight. I practiced at night. If I could drive, I would go out and rent a car together tomorrow.

D3: coffee in love-World War II Bridge

The hotel offers a free open-air western breakfast buffet. Next door is an open-air swimming pool, watching the sun rise slowly, blowing breeze, enjoying the beautiful scenery, surrounded by green manors and villas, that feeling, perfect!

Xiao M and BF decided to rent a bicycle for safety reasons. On the third day, we divided into two routes and practiced in the garden a few more times. Finally, I decided to rent a motorcycle with a crustily skin of head. After breakfast, go to AYA server for consultation. In order to rent a motorcycle in Thailand, the local coach is required to teach it. The 150B/45-minute course can only be rented after obtaining a certificate of approval. If you can’t get it, you can only be a passenger. In this way, during the “driving school” training, we met a group of Shenzhen girls and male photographers, the five of us, and so did they. Therefore, the first time I got a “driver’s license” in a foreign country, I became a driver for a day, carrying a sister from Xi’an.

Coffee in love is just 7 kilometers from our hotel. I tasted the local vegetarian food at noon and then set out. The sun came out, wearing a skirt with suspenders, and her white and tender skin was in close contact with the sun all the way to play games. Pai District is a fairy tale world. Every place is full of scenery. You can see the world in your eyes.

夜幕降临，拍拍停停，黄昏也来趁热闹了。我们各自回酒店梳洗一翻，然后再汇合一起晚餐。今晚挑了一间外国餐厅，Witching Well，店主非常帅气，还有清新的服务员，摄影师Mr.chen前一天帮店主拍了一辑不错的店面照，所以店主特别热情地招待我们，还主动帮我们拍照。西式晚餐，我点了一份意大利面和喜欢的柠檬汁。

Everywhere I go, I always send postcards to myself and my friends, and this trip is no exception. Pirate Captain is a beautiful scenery line of PAI. He took a photo with him and printed it into postcard 40B. He wrote his best wishes and sent it to himself. Of course, we won’t miss this common job. In addition, 10 postcards were selected and sent back to China together. Dear friends, wait for the films to be received.

D4: PAI-Chiang Mai: Suto Hill-Chiang Mai University

The day after arriving in Chiang Mai, we entered PAI, so we decided to go back to Chiang Mai early on the fourth day and continue to taste hot pot for thousands of people at Sutie Mountain and Chiang Mai University in the afternoon. Last night, when I bought tickets in AYA, it was already 3: 00 p.m. and the five of us were divided into two teams, two at 3: 00pm and three at 2: 30pm. While I was accepting fate, I met a Guangzhou girl at the pirate captain. She said she bought a government car in the morning and returned to Chiang Mai. So we also pretended to be pitiful and returned to AYA to tell us that we had changed our flight and had to change the time to get back. Can we refund our tickets? The boss is an overseas Chinese. Seeing our pathetic appearance, he agreed to our request. As a matter of fact, the boss knew that we had told a big lie and only promised to refund us the money that could be sold. The remaining two tickets were beaten like this.

In order to catch up early, on this day, I set the alarm clock at 6:45 and went out with R to buy tickets. Because I strongly suggested going back to Chiang Mai early, I had to make some contributions. After buying the 10: 00am ticket, we went back to the hotel for breakfast at ease.

The Shenzhen sister she ran into the day before brought a handmade butterfly bracelet, which was very beautiful. Taking advantage of the time in the morning, when she saw the store today, she couldn’t help going in and picking out a bunch. Have you, you, you received it? .

Back in Chiang Mai, I had a very simple lunch near the station and went back to the hotel check in to rest and continue my afternoon trip. Kid and R are still very energetic. They went to the market to buy durian and brought it back secretly. One is 90B. None of the hotels in Thailand, which are really cheap, are allowed to bring durian into, so we ate very satisfactorily.

In the morning, there was an accident during the trip, so in the afternoon plan, Little M’s boyfriend had to stay in the hotel to rest. I, Kid, R and Little M acted. At nearly five o’clock, the driver started the price on the spot. 600B let us rent a double car, went to Sutie Mountain, toured Chiang Mai University and ate hot pot for 1,000 people. The world is really small. In the hot pot for thousands of people, we continue to run into the girls in Shenzhen.

D5: Ancient City Temple-Afternoon Tea-SPA-Night Market

The imp was leaving early in the morning. On the 14th, she always thought that she would leave the day after tomorrow. She enjoyed it every day. She didn’t expect to leave when she woke up. At 5: 50am, I have to get up to catch a plane back to Kuala Lumpur and then fly back to Beijing, leaving four people on the trip. Chiang Mai was very relaxed. All shops, including restaurants, were closed before 10: 00am, so a breakfast took us a long time. We didn’t find an open shop until nearly eleven o’clock in the morning. After breakfast, I went to Starbucks specially to order a cup for everyone. When we asked where there was a post office, the clerk was very enthusiastic and said to help us send it. Dear friends, I hope we will all receive it.

早上找餐馆的时候，看到了The Chedi，想到清迈有三大闻名而精致的下午茶：东方文华、四季酒店、THE CHEDI，后者性价比最高，折合人民币两百多就有交易了，难得一遇，所以决定下午做完SPA就回来品下午茶。吃完早餐，打了个车，奔往古城去，到泰国来，不去逛逛寺庙会是一大遗憾。我们只挑选了WAT JEDILUANG，对于我们这些不信佛不信教的人，代表性就够了。太阳一天比一天强烈，天空，还是迷人的蓝。

Lila Thai Massage ‘is a very famous local store with many branches. I didn’t make it the night before, but I must settle my wish today. I went to the store at noon to make booking, chose a 900B package, and arranged a two and a half hours of whole body essential oil SPA in the afternoon.

On the last night, visit the Saturday night market. The weekend night market is a scenery that Chiang Mai cannot miss. It is staged on different roads at different times. We only meet Saturday and will return home tomorrow. T-shirt, soap flower, scarf, aromatherapy… A dazzling array of beautiful things in eyes, carefully selected a unique hand letter for each person, guess which one is for u? .

In the evening, at eleven o’clock, Xiao M, R and Xiao T sang “wine” and finally did not drink. They bought several bottles of lemon tea, cola, yogurt, durian, Annona squamosa and mangosteen. They ate durian and chatted happily in the open space outside the hotel. During the journey, I will always meet some companions who coincide with each other. Everyone’s stories will be poured out until very late. It is already 4: 00 a.m. Chinese time to sleep tonight.

D6: Chiang Mai-Macau-Guangzhou: Swimming-shopping-airport

Every day the hotel has a swimming pool, which is the requirement for choosing the hotel when booking. I brought my bathing suit but never went into the water. On the last day, I didn’t arrange any trip, but decided to swim when I woke up. The sun did not show its face, one person, dominating a swimming pool, generous and comfortable!

At 3: 00 p.m., I heard that there was a big shopping mall near the airport and a snack street. I bought some breakfast on 7-11. R and I ate all the way and passed by. Xiao M and BF had other arrangements. After a round of shopping, R didn’t want to fight and went back to the airport first. Women were naturally crazy about shopping. I continued shopping. I could get a tax refund for each order of more than 2000B B. Credit cards came in handy and all the Thai baht was spent.

When I decided to return to the airport, I had only 35.5 baht left. It is said that DQ on the airport is very cheap. Only 35B bought an ice cream and passed the security check on an empty stomach waiting for the plane meal.

Thais are very amiable. When I was walking to the airport alone with a large suitcase, a car stopped in front of me three times and twice. The third time, I turned my head. The female driver kindly asked me where I was going and gave me a free ride. I responded to the airport. It was very close and I could walk by myself. Thank you. I have had the experience of stopping a car before, but for the first time I experienced that strangers took the initiative to invite me to hitch a ride. Thailand is truly a kind country.

The trip finally ended and each returned to his original life track.

I waited at the dock early for Lao border personnel to go to work. After knocking on the exit seal, the ferry went to the other side of the Mekong River. This is Thailand’s clear hole. If the entry seal is sealed at the Thai customs like the temporary makeshift house, it will be regarded as stepping into Thailand’s territory. This is the third time I have come to Thailand and the first time I have entered Thailand from land. A friend asked me, “Why do you want to go to such a country poorer than China again and again, where I don’t want to repeat it?” I replied that if it is more than GDP, the United States is richer than China. As for repetition, I don’t think there is a trip that can be repeated. Each trip has a different mood. Each trip can meet different people. Each trip is a different experience. How can there be repetition? I also can’t explain why what is so attractive to me in this poorer country than China, or find a reason acceptable to the public to explain: visa is easy and consumption is cheap.

Pack up your passport and go ahead. I’m a little confused. Where am I going? I didn’t eat well in the past two days when I came from Laos to take the waterway. At the moment, I saw a 7-11 in front of me. I rushed across the road regardless of the traffic, grabbed a bag of bread, and then carried a coconut. I felt no taste and swallowed it into my stomach.

There was something in my stomach, and my mood calmed down. I saw the faces of several foreigners. In such places, devils knew the route better than the local people. When they went up to explore the road, the devils pointed to the front and said that there was a station over there to go to Chiang Mai. All right, Chiang Mai.

Half the way from Qingkong to Chiang Mai is Panshan Road. At 5: 30 p.m. Seven hours later, I got off the bus with my weak legs and my body that felt nauseous and had nothing to vomit. I continued to be shaken by the two cars to Peta Gate in the ancient city. The setting sun was just slanting on the city wall, a little dizzy. There is no time to have a preliminary understanding of this small town. When my stomach is empty, my mind will be empty. Tonight, I will treat myself well. I will not be an ascetic. I will live up to this journey.

It is said that a “Lost in Thailand” has caught fire in Chiang Mai, and the data show that the number of Chinese tourists has soared. However, walking on any street in the ancient city in the morning, I didn’t see many people, but I could hear birds chirping in the trees. Two hours is enough to circle Sifang City along the moat, which is only 2 kilometers in any case. This turned out to be Thailand’s second largest city. If it were our motherland, there would be no shortage of elevated subways. Mercedes-Benz and BMW roared past me and then passed away. Here, there are only narrow streets, three steps and one temple, five steps and one temple. There will always be a few dogs in each temple, some excited to fight and some ignoring human beings. Near noon, the old town was still not lively. Perhaps those statistics are team tourists. They must have been gathered by MORNING CALL early in the morning and dragged onto the bus. At the moment, they are being tricked by the tour guide to buy this and that.

During the week in Chiang Mai, I got up early every day, took the map and walked through every alley. When I was tired from walking in the afternoon, I found a temple, took off my shoes and sat quietly in the Buddhist temple. The whole hall was quiet, looking up, Buddha was looking down at all living beings, bowed their heads, closed their eyes, and felt the peace of their hearts at this moment.

Thais are sincere, kind and polite. Looking down at the map on the street, someone will take the initiative to ask me where I am going and show me the way instead of soliciting customers. Walking on somebody else’s heel, the man turned around and nodded desperately to me with mirth. Is he apologizing to me? The houses here are dilapidated, but no one speaks everywhere, so monks can walk barefoot on the road. The road here is not wide, but when I was blocking the car behind me because of taking photos, they did not honk the horn but waited for me to return to absolute being. These must have something to do with their beliefs. If it weren’t for the Buddha in my heart, I wouldn’t have felt at ease.

By Saturday evening, the night market outside Changmai Door began to be lively. Handicrafts, cotton and linen clothes, essential oil soap, wood products, MASSAGE and various snacks were placed two kilometers away. I am not very interested in shopping, but I was attracted by the blind band in the middle of the road. The band consists of four blind people, including lead singer, drummer, bassist and sound effect. They sang loudly and enjoyed themselves. Several times, they sang and ran for a sound, or the microphone slipped off and then laughed together. Look, they are all laughing, happy and intoxicated. We still have what to complain about?

On the last night of Yefengsong, I went to the restaurant by the lake and ordered a Thai special dish “Cashew Chicken” to treat it, with a total of 160B of rice.

After all, I have to leave this small mountain town-I plan to go to Sukhothai in central Thailand the next day for a day’s travel. Tickets have been bought in the afternoon and at 10 o’clock in the morning, but the new station is quite far away from here. It is a fast-growing city. After dinner, go back to the hotel to surf the Internet and send emails. All major websites in the country can log in here. Talk to the tourists and talk about how they felt during the trip. They didn’t go to bed until very late.

The next morning, I walked around the lake to admire the beautiful pagoda. The boss asked me if I would stay here for another day and shook my head firmly. Because I stayed in Pai for such a long time. So he paid the boss 20B and came to the station in his electric car to say goodbye. At ten o’clock, the “land flight” left the station on time. The car was very empty, but it stopped and stopped all the way until the car was full. It was not until the car was full that it was on the right path.

再见，夜丰颂！

After passing Pai, I stopped for a while and then moved on. In this way, I arrived at Chiang Mai Station at almost 5 pm. From Chiang Mai to Sukhothai, I originally hoped to take the night train to Pengshiluo, because considering that I went directly to Sukhothai, the last train was at 8 pm, and it might be too late to get there, fearing that it would be a little trouble to find a hotel. After going to Pengshiluo, I would go to Sukhothai from there. As a result, the tickets to Penshiluo have been sold out. There is only one at 9 p.m. and there is still a vacancy. Moreover, the bus to Bangkok either does not pass there or is unwilling to sell midway tickets. Moreover, the people in the station do not seem to have as good a temper as before. It is really strange. Finally decided to take the 17:40 bus to Sukhothai!

The bus left Chiang Mai, passed through the first stop, and soon night fell, passing through Chen Yi, Dafu and other places. It was the 15th of that day. Bright moonlight sprinkled on the earth. Small villages in the distance were faintly visible in the moonlight. The bus was driving at high speed on the broad expressway. This situation was unforgettable. It should be said that the service of this bus is very good. The most touching thing is that the toilet in the bus is broken. The bus was parked beside the miscellaneous grass on the roadside, making it convenient for me to get off the bus and making me feel a little “celebrity treatment”. After that, he finally arrived at Sukhothai, the Buddhist holy land, at 10 o’clock in the evening. Finally, I saw Sukhothai’s Giant Buddha again in the night.

After getting out of the car, At a loss, There is no way out, Immediately someone came up, I was asked to get on his car and tell me that there was still a vacant room in the “Garden Guesthouse”. There was the one I stayed in when I came here last time. Considering that I only stayed here for one night this time, I originally wanted to find a place to live near the station, but after looking for half a day, I didn’t find any place to live. It was so late-it was better to go there, so I paid 50B, got on the car and sped off to the city. After arriving, it was discovered that the inn was still quite empty. The waitress led me to look at the small room upstairs without bathroom, 150B, which was not satisfactory. Then he took me to the wooden guest room in the back garden with bathroom. I chose a fan room, which is still the old price, 300B.. Then I went to the street to buy a fast food, fried noodles, 30B. When I came back, I asked my boss about going to Chanalai-Charing Historical Park in Sisa. The boss said that there was a car to go there at 7: 00 and 9: 00 every morning. Of course, if it was convenient, I could take tuk-tuk, but I certainly wouldn’t do that.

Sukhothai is the first ancient capital of Thailand in the true historical sense, the birthplace of Thailand and the cradle of Thai culture. Sukhothai’s first king founded Thai writing and later, Thai art, culture and laws were also founded here. Therefore, this is also the cradle of Thai culture, but it is strange that the atmosphere of the ancient city today is very weak. Apart from the ruins in the suburbs, we can see the mottled history and the vicissitudes of life of the years. Otherwise, there is no appearance of the ancient city at all.

That night, I drank fruit juice, listened to frogs, and read candle night on the cool balcony in Xiao Mu’s guest room until very late. The next day I slept until 8 o’clock, so I quickly washed, breakfast and checked out-the boss was very helpless. I only stayed in such a good guest room for one night. Who let my schedule be too tight this time? If I come next time, I will definitely stay here! Then it took 20B to take the local characteristic convertible bus to the bus station, where at 9 o’clock every day, a long-distance bus from Pengshiluo to Chiang Rai passes through Xisachanalai-Charing Historical Park. Many tourists go there by this bus.

It took me an hour to stop all the way and get on and off the bus in the small town. When I got to a certain place, I felt a little strange. At this time, the conductor suddenly asked me to get off the bus. It turned out that when I arrived, I was the only tourist who stumbled off the bus.

Walking forward, it was a small grocery store. The boss waved enthusiastically to me by the side of the road and asked me to rent a (self-propelled) car there-oh, finally remembered, this is the place! I rented a car for 30B and gave a map free of charge, so I left my luggage there, traveled light and embarked on the journey happily.

Through this iron rope bridge, the ruins are just over there. The tall Khmer Pagoda is the symbol of the ruins park.

The whole historical park is divided into two parts, one part is called “Charing”, which is on the other side of the river, and the other part is called “Sisachanalai”. It is about 7 kilometers to the right across the river and takes half an hour to get there by bike. Tickets for the two parks totaled 200B, which is an important part of Sukhothai Historical Park, a world cultural heritage. There is a towering pagoda in the “Zhaling” Park, as well as a kind-looking, serene, kind and majestic Giant Buddha.

The kind Buddha is thinking hard:

Looking up at the pagoda:

Lunch under the pagoda:

Under the blue sky and white clouds, the towering pagoda standing on the grass is especially magnificent:

Two brothers in school uniforms under the pagoda:

The environment around the park is elegant, with green grass, green trees and birds and flowers, making * * forget to return. Unconsciously, I spent two and a half hours here, but there was only one 15:20 bus back to Sukhothai in the afternoon, and I had to go to Sisachanalai and have lunch, so the time was a little tight…

After sprinting all the way, after more than 20 minutes, I finally arrived and settled my lunch in a small restaurant beside the ruins.

“Sisachanalai”, here is the largest and most magnificent ring elephant temple in Sukhothai region. The ring elephant temple sits on the grassy grass. The tower foundation is surrounded by elephants, and the tower cone pierces into the sky, giving people a very shocking feeling.

Climbing the pagoda base of Huanxiang Temple, it was very lively that day. Just as a group of primary school students in school uniforms from Thailand also came to visit and filed among the ruins:

Opposite Huanxiang Temple is a Tallinn. In an open space between the woods, dozens of pagodas rise up and set off each other. The spire of the pagoda in the center points directly to the blue sky. It is very majestic and close to the ruins. The majestic momentum makes people hold their breath, concentrate and study carefully.

Tourists stopped in front of the vicissitudes of the pagoda to watch carefully:

Walking among the ruins of the ruins, the passing years have left deep traces on every pagoda here, which makes people feel pity from the center of the earth and sigh with emotion that time flies and time is merciless…

It’s getting late. I just glanced at this ancient site and left here again. Goodbye-the ancient and beautiful Sukhothai site will come again when I have the chance.

After leaving Sukhothai Charing-Sisachanalai Historical Park, I was in a hurry to take the 15:20 bus back to Sukhothai. This time I had only one day here. In the evening, I planned to take a long-distance bus to Bangkok and then from Bangkok to the southern coastal area of Thailand.

Introduction: 1. Arrive at Sukhothai: You can take a bus from Bangkok or Chiang Mai. There are many buses in the passenger transport center in the north of Bangkok. There are direct buses to Penshiluo and some buses to Chiang Mai Chiang Rai through Sukhothai. You can also take a small plane from Bangkok.

2. About sightseeing: Sukhothai Historical Park, you can take an open bus from Sukhothai New Town, 10B, 12km. After that, you can rent a bicycle for sightseeing, 20-30B every day. Sukhothai Historical Park is divided into five districts: Central, East, South, West and North. Each district has 100B tickets. However, I personally feel that only the North and West districts are most worth visiting. If time is short, I will only go to the North and West districts, especially the North District.

As for the Sisachanalai-Charing Historical Park, this site usually used to take the long-distance bus from Peng Shiluo to Chiang Rai from the bus station. It should be noted that there are 8 buses to Chiang Rai (Golden Triangle) via Sukhothai every day, but only the 7: 00 and 9: 00 a.m. buses pass through Sisachanalai-Charing Historical Park. Ask clearly so as not to get on the wrong bus. There are two buses returning to Sukhothai in the afternoon. They stop at the entrance of the park. One is at 14: 00 and the other is at 15: 20. Generally, they pass at 9: 00 in the morning and come back to take the bus at 15: 20 in the afternoon.

3. Regarding accommodation: Sukhothai’s “Garden Guesthouse” is strongly recommended here. The upstairs small room 150-200B without bathroom windows, the wooden fan room 300-350B and the air-conditioned room 500B in the elegant garden are all equipped with bathroom, with good environment and fresh air. In addition, there is a “TR guesthouse” nearby. The room with bathroom is generally 400-500B, and there is also a guesthouse near the bus station. The English letters are square and not easy to identify. The room is generally 300-400B, and the price rises slightly in peak season. In addition, there are high-grade hotels in the new city: “Sukhothai Resort”. After crossing the river, the starting price is 1500B on the other side of Sukhothai’s inland river. There is also Guesthouse next to the Historical Park, but there are only one or two rooms with 500-600B. If you go to Sisachanalai-Charing Historical Park, there are many rural hostels along the rural road between “Charing” and “Sisachanalai”, including a dinner check-in price of 400B B. If you don’t rush on, living there is a good choice.

4. As for eating, Sukhothai cuisine is very common. Thai cuisine does not have many characteristics. Generally, 100B-200B can be eaten well at roadside stalls.

By chance, I met Youduoduo.com and saw many photos and travel notes of self-help travelers, which aroused my deepest desire in my dusty heart and prompted me to make up my mind to set my first self-help tour in Thailand, a beautiful country with beautiful scenery.

First, looking for companions

To go to a strange country with no language, one cannot always use half-baked English and dumb language. One must also use the language of our Chinese nation from time to time. For me, one’s journey is lonely and it is necessary to find companions. So I used the travel notes I had seen to draw a beautiful picture for my playmates: From the grand palace built of gold, The Jade Buddha Temple carved with a whole piece of jadeite, Visit Phuket Island, PP Island’s infinite scenery and snorkeling to see colorful underwater corals and fish. Then I went to Chiang Mai, a rose in the north, to ride elephants through the jungle and the beautiful rural scenery and unique vacation houses in PAI County, as well as its world-famous SPA Thai massage, which attracted them all of a sudden and soon finalized the Thai tour of Grandma, Eiko, Xiaxia and me.

Second, book air tickets

People have decided, and the next step is to rob AirAsia’s special fares. It should be said that we are lucky. We just opened the flight from Wuhan to Bangkok in October this year, which is the nearest departure point to us. Although I didn’t catch the special fare for the first flight, I caught up with the big promotion in September. It’s also really interesting for AirAsia to snatch tickets, On September 18, the domestic route promotion was first launched. The price was really attractive. From Bangkok to Chiang Mai 68 yuan (excluding insurance) and from Phuket to Chiang Mai, it was only 109 yuan (excluding insurance). I hesitated for a long time at that time. Do I want to rob the domestic route first and then the international route? However, I was worried that if I robbed the cabbage price, what would I do if I could not rob the international special ticket at the same time? This cabbage is not a waste! If I were the only one, I might have a little try. It’s a big deal to waste these tens of dollars, but I have to be responsible to others, so I decided: I will give up not to rob on the 18th and rob the international segment on the evening of the 20th first. What happened later proved that my decision was correct. The next day, I checked the ticket snatching situation in the domestic section. The tickets were basically snatched in April, May and June next year, and they were almost snatched in July, August and September. It seems that the ticket snatching scene last night was still spectacular. On the evening of the 20th, I sat in front of the computer early and made all preparations before robbing the tickets. It is said that Firefox and IE8 grabbed tickets faster. So I downloaded Firefox. I can enter the waiting hall of AirAsia to queue up before clicking on the ticketing interface at 12 o’clock. Then I will wait and wait. When the beating number does not move, I will be able to enter the ticketing interface in a short time. The time given here is only 10 minutes. Determine the flight time, ticketing quantity, etc. If it exceeds 10 minutes, I will have to return to the waiting hall. At first, I was inexperienced. When I saw that the number did not move, I tried my best to click the key. As a result, I saw that the number flashed and queued up again. Later, I finally got in. When I looked at the tickets in April, there were no special tickets. They were all more than 1,000 one-way tickets. I was really glad that I didn’t rob the tickets for the domestic section in April. There were no special tickets for April, so I immediately turned to July, and so I chose the date and number of people and went down step by step, because I had never operated them before, and the final number actually became more than 5,000 (AirAsia had to pay for all its travel and seats, and all of them had to be removed). When I saw it wrong, I queued up again. The second time I entered, there was no ticket in July, so I chose the ticket for August. This time I was more careful about the location. In the end, I still had to pay more than 4,000. It was still wrong and I withdrew. Looking at the time, it was already 1: 30 a.m. And I decided to grab the tickets after 2: 00 p.m. as suggested by the old donkeys. I slept in bed tossing and turning and couldn’t sleep. I always felt that things had not been finished, so I got up again and sat back in front of the computer. The time was already 2: 00. When clicking on the ticket purchasing window of AirAsia again, it was easy to enter, and there were still tickets for August, so I took no time to slowly place them step by step. This time, the operation was finally successful. The four tickets included less than 4,000 yuan for insurance and 991 yuan for people. Two days later, I happened to visit AirAsia and found that there were still special tickets for the domestic section of my time, so I did not hesitate to grab two more tickets. On August 28, Bangkok to Jiami 89 yuan, on September 2, Phuket to Chiang Mai cost 126 yuan, and four flights cost 1206 yuan. As a rookie, it is not bad for me to achieve such results. This is thanks to the most valuable experience and lessons left by the predecessors, which made me avoid many detours and save a lot of expenses. Thank you sincerely!

I like travelling very much at ordinary times. I have seen the travel notes of many forums and gained a lot from them. Therefore, I also feel itchy. I want to send a little travel notes and summarize my new travel notes. I hope that I can help others. I hope that they can support me. The writing is not good. TX people should be merciful and light hearted.

I’ll list the specific itinerary first: Overview of the itinerary DAY’s plane was delayed on April 15. It was already over 12 o’clock when it arrived in Bangkok. Thai Airlines’ last flight was missed and Bangkok Airport stayed overnight. DAY flew to Phuket on the morning of 24-16, Move freely during the day, Visiting Patong, I bought some things I need, and I went to Panya Bay on the 17th of March. DAY took a one-day tour on the 17th of March. DAY took a tour around the island on the 18th of March (riding elephants, performing monkeys, doing spa, watching sunset, transvestite show, seafood buffet). I think Spa is the only one in these projects. It is a place near Phuket Town. There is a very beautiful outdoor spa. DAY took a casual stroll on the morning of the 19th of March and went to PP Island by boat in the afternoon. The white skirt series DAY64 originally planned to rent a long tail boat around the island on the 20th of June 64, but finally ordered a speedboat around the island. DAY74 month 21 PP free activity, stroll to the leg swollen, the seaside bask in the sun. DAY84 month 22 afternoon by boat to leave PP island, arrive at Karen beach, can experience the difference between Patong and Karen. DAY94 month 23 emperor island one-day tour, very satisfied one-day tour. DAY 104 month 24 all-day free activity. Red skirt series DAY 114 month 25 morning 7: 20 flight, return home.

Preparatory article

About air tickets. The ticket bought this time is: Thai Airways, connecting flights in Bangkok. The air ticket we booked was indeed a little expensive, but fortunately, Thai Airlines provided good service. However, there was rain around Beijing before departure, and the plane took off 3 hours late, so it could not catch the connecting plane in Bangkok. Thai Airways arranged to stay at a hotel at Bangkok Airport. Fly to Phuket the next morning. I booked Azi to pick up the plane in advance, but it was too late. When I returned home to deliver the plane, Azi returned the money to us. I would like to recommend a website for checking air tickets, http://www.skycanner.cn. Enter the origin and destination. The website will list all airlines’ flights from low to high according to the price, and it is a real-time price. After clicking on a satisfactory flight, it will directly jump to the airline’s homepage to make a reservation without any commission.

About hotels. This time we stayed together: we stayed in Patong first, and the hotel was Centra Ashlee. Banyan Villa lives in PP. We live in diamonds in Kata. I feel it is more convenient to go to Patong for the first time. See if you like what style, In fact, hotels over there are really cheap in the off season. The same price is much better than that in China. Basically, there are swimming pools, so it is OK to choose the beach and book with AGODA. Booking is not recommended to go to Thailand. Without their advantages in Europe, after comparing AGODA prices, there are plenty of rooms in Thailand, and reservations can be made on the same day. Several trips are made there, and points are returned. It is very affordable and the quality is not good. The hotel link I booked is http://www.agoda.com.cn/asia/thailand/puket.html? CID=1546519 After the air ticket is confirmed, it can be basically confirmed by the hotel. First identify several target hotels and then look at other people’s comments. It is suggested that one can be arranged to be closer to Jiangxi for a stroll.

Drugs. This time, anti-inflammatory drugs, heatstroke drugs, carsickness stickers, painkillers, antipyretics, antidiarrheal drugs, etc. are prepared. It is still necessary to prepare some drugs, but not too many. You can buy them locally. Carsickness stickers are very useful. Stick them on your navel. Ha ha.

Island supplies. Snorkeling equipment, luggage has room or bring your own, flippers are not necessary, shoes CROCS can replace. Although sunscreen clothing is despised, it is still a little cold to wear after snorkeling. The waterproof bag is not very useful. The camera waterproof bag is useful. When the boat is chartered, waves will hit the boat, but don’t take down the water! ! ! !

Change clothes. In fact, there are not too many. Bright spots are suitable for taking photos. Local laundry is very cheap 50B a kilogram, and it takes 4 hours to wash DOUBLE quickly. Bring a rope to dry your clothes.

Tips for MM people who like to take photos: Everyone’s most beautiful angle is different, take more photos to find the most suitable angle for themselves, and practice a few times to be OK. When taking photos, you lower your head slightly to make your face small. Wide angle for long legs. Of course, the beauties of the logo should ignore this point. How to shoot how to have!

On the first day, Thai Airways changed planes in Bangkok. The air ticket we booked was indeed a little expensive, but fortunately, Thai Airlines provided good service. However, there was rain around Beijing before departure, and the plane took off 3 hours late, so it could not catch the connecting plane in Bangkok. Thai Airways arranged to stay at a hotel at Bangkok Airport. Fly to Phuket the next morning. I booked Azi to pick up the plane in advance, but it was too late. When I returned home to deliver the plane, Azi returned the money to us.

There are places to exchange money everywhere. We changed it at home, but in the end it was not enough. We took it with Huaxia bank card.

A bustling city-Bangkok-Kaoshan Road

Making * * pieces in China is a sneaky underground activity, and there are stalls on Kaoshan Road that are made openly.

Tired of walking, spend 200 baht to enjoy a very comfortable Thai massage

I don’t know why I always want to make my hair like this beautiful woman, but I can’t do it.

If you really want to escape, you can escape here… forget time, forget space, forget everything you know. You can do this.

Of course, what you don’t miss here is watching a Thai boxing match.

I have always wanted to dream of having such a tall and handsome person… seeing this photo hooks up my memories of the past…

There are many kinds of street happiness, drinking is one of them.

Look at this performer and artist

I forgot to bring some back when I left.

Roast small squid in the stove

The old man lived in Bangkok for more than 30 years, pushing his car to peddle on Kaoshan Road every night, wishing him a flaming business.

What impressed me most was a cup of authentic squeezed juice.

Eat, drink and have fun to your heart’s content. You are not afraid of cash. You are waiting for you in a cash withdrawal car on the street. What a considerate service

A sincere smile

Although the time in Bangkok is short, the beautiful impression will remain in my memory forever.

Taste the “Lobster” of Phuket Island and Taste Thai Food Culture

When you come to Phuket Island, tasting Thai food is an important part of your trip-to

Netizens recommend more restaurants to eat-feel Thai food culture,

In particular, you must drink Dongyingong Soup! This is Thailand’s representative dish! It is very common

Everywhere, restaurants and ordinary people often drink this soup.

Among them, 99 Seafood Restaurant on Thanon Ratuthit Songroipi, Karon

And Kata Beach, seafood restaurant—————————————–

Lobster, Curry Crab, Thai Bass, Fresh Fried Shrimp Cake, Stir-fried Soya Bean Pepper, Ginger and Scallion

Shrimp tastes well made and is worth eating!

Thai Lobster

Shrimp with scallion and ginger

Dongyingong Decoction is very common in Thailand. As a representative of Thai cuisine.

Fresh shrimp cake

Lobster with cheese

Steamed Flower Crab

The owner of 99 Seafood Restaurant, located on the main street of Phuket Island, is Chen, Thailand.

Overseas Chinese, this food stall, is one of the streets. Seafood is quite complete,

Lobster is 1,800 Thai pearls per kilogram (165 yuan/kg), which is not cheap either.

At the junction of Karon and Kata Beach, there are all kinds of restaurants and seafood.

Shop and Pub are very lively at night. After a round of shopping after the meal, I was also casually in the street.

On the Internet, go and taste Pancake recommended by netizens-Banana is the most popular one.

+ cholocate,

Vendors make it, like egg pancakes. Spread a flour cake and fry it with a little oil. Cut bananas.

Place slices on the dough cake, coat it with butter and sprinkle coconut shreds-bananas are steaming diligently,

Sweet but not greasy at all, with the faint scent of coconut silk, very refreshing.

Thai food-wave

After breakfast, The first thing we want to go to is Panya Bay, which is comparable to Guilin’s landscape. First, I took a bus from the hotel to leave Panya Prefecture, which is north of Phuket Island, and changed to a large mixed-loading boat at the dock. Then I took this long-tailed boat to watch the mountains, large and small, on the sea. It is really similar to Guilin. It is said that it is also very similar to Xialong Bay in Vietnam. Therefore, the tour guide said: “Guilin has the best landscape in the world, and Panya Bay has the best (fake) landscape in Guilin. “There is also a name called” Guilin at Sea “.

After swimming through Panya Bay, the next scenic spot is a boating trip to Cutting Throat Island. The tour guide said 007 had taken exterior scenes here. Therefore, there is an island over there called 007 Island, which has become a popular tourist attraction.

This place is a landmark landscape here. The island in the middle is a bit like a jade cabbage, which is the one existing in Taipei’s Palace Museum. Like it!

There are hundreds of exotic limestone islets here. The names of the islets are very consistent with their shapes. There are also wonderful stalactite caves and countless strange stones and sea caves. Later, the two of us rented a canoe. Each boat had to pay a tip of 100 Thai baht and rowed for 45 minutes. We could shuttle between karst caves of various sizes.

The bay is full of precious viviparous plant mangroves. There is a river between mangroves and small fishing villages. Sitting on a boat, we watch mangroves and small fishing villages. We can also see small giant salamanders at the root of the forest. We came here from the cold north and drifted on the sea on this boat. Of course, we felt very happy.

At noon, we went to the island where Hui people gathered for dinner.

The houses here are all at sea. It is said that these Muslims have all immigrated from Malaysia. Now they have to make a living from tourism.

Every day, tourists from all over the world are received, and now most of them are from China.

The original travel itinerary of the travel agency was marked with one lobster per person, but in fact it was half a lobster per person, and it was not big.

In the afternoon, I went to the beach to ride an elephant. Two people took a tip of 20 Thai plants. This is our first time to ride an elephant. It is also very interesting to sit on it wobbly. There are special photographers on the beach and in the jungle to take photos. If you feel good about paying 100 Thai plants to take away the installed photos, you can also take the negatives.

In the afternoon, I came to Gakao Island Beach Swimming Pool Resort Hotel at 4: 00 local time. It is very beautiful here.

The triangle plum on the island has many colors,

Our room is by the swimming pool opposite the restaurant. After playing all day, it is hot and tiring. It is very good to go down and swim for a while to get rid of the heat and dryness.

In Thailand, images of King IX can be seen everywhere. It is said that this elderly king is very popular with the people.

The lights in the restaurant came on, and it was time to have dinner. After dinner, the restaurant became a recreation hall. It could sing KO, of course, all Chinese songs, and also play table tennis and billiards. The Yulin group members in the same group were always in a state of excitement. They sang one song after another and couldn’t stand the noise. We went for a walk at the seaside.

This hotel is actually made up of villas. Most of the houses by the sea are occupied by foreigners. They usually stay for a period of time, at least a few weeks, many months, which is really a vacation.

Coconut trees can be seen everywhere.

The image of the big image can also be seen everywhere.

Every house is surrounded by coconut trees and flowers.

In the evening, the heat and hustle and bustle of the sea receded, and only the sound of the sea beating the shore was heard.

Sketches full of love like this are placed at will to make you smile.

The floods in Thailand have been raging in recent months. When I was in Thailand, the floods had already threatened Bangkok. In fact, the northern and western parts of Bangkok had been hit by the floods. Famous scenic spots such as the National Museum and WAT ARUN have been flooded, and scenic spots near Bangkok such as AYUTHAYA have been severely affected. Therefore, I have to say that this trip to Thailand is somewhat regrettable.

Fortunately, I am good at exploring entertainment resources. Upon the recommendation of a German bald head from a travel agency (it proved that it was neither a bluff nor a bluff, which will be explained later), I chose KOH PHANGAN, north of Sumi Island, as a paradise to avoid floods. In fact, I haven’t heard of this island before I came here, but I just heard that it retains more original ecology than Sumi Island and Phuket Island.

Starting from Bangkok, after a night of bus turbulence, I arrived at SURATTHANI’s transfer station at 6 a.m. and then transferred to the ferry. The second stop was KOH PHANGAN.

After turning around the dock alone with my bag on my back for two times, I found that I was fooled by the German bald head: there was not a Chinese here; Asked there is no Chinese restaurant on the island. The only public transportation is TUK-TUK, which is transformed from convertible Mazda, and the price is very expensive, killing foreigners. There is no shopping mall on the island, and the only one who can buy something is 7-even.

When I get back to Bangkok, I will definitely pick up the German.

After putting things away at the hotel, go out for a stroll and buy some mosquito repellent water by the way. Fortunately, the scenery on the island is good. This is an evening walk.

The hotel is on the seaside and is called WEANGTHAI. It is difficult to understand the meaning of what. Anyway, the price is cheap and the location is also in from the port, making it convenient to rush back to Bangkok at any time. In the evening, I chatted with other tenants and got a certain understanding of KOH PHANGAN. In fact, the island is very famous in Europe and America. The most famous ones are 2 points:

One is the full moon party, which is one of the world’s three major outdoor carnival dances. Every full moon night, guests from the surrounding islands will go to the island to attend the monthly beach outdoor party. The world’s top DJs will also perform on the stage, and handsome men and women will revel all night.

The second is diving. KOH PHANGAN and KOH TAO to the north are famous diving resorts in Thailand. The sea water temperature is very high and the transparency is good. The key is that the price of learning diving is much cheaper than that in other places.

I was not interested in the party, but my heart moved when I heard diving. My swimming level is average, but diving does not require too advanced swimming skills, and for me, an office worker, I usually have too little exercise time, so it is also very interesting to challenge myself, not to mention getting a diving license. I signed up without hesitation.

As the hotel’s underwater camera battery has a problem and cannot be rented, I only recorded the whole process from a novice to a diving beginner and obtained a license in an oral way, so as to give some experience to students who are interested in diving on the island in the future.

Diving is a sport that is easy to learn but difficult to master, so it is easy to get a primary diving license. All you need to do is pass the course examination and complete 4 diving practices according to the guidance of the coach.

The first day: Learning theoretical courses in the morning is the basic knowledge of diving, mainly self-help skills. In fact, most of the contents learned in practice and class later are self-help skills, which shows that safety is the first. For this kind of courses, the theoretical difficulty is very low. The only difficulty is the language, which uses English all the way. As for the teaching materials, there are German and French, not Chinese. Facing many proper nouns of chemistry and diving skills, one should be psychologically prepared when learning, and it is best to preview them in advance.

The afternoon is the first practical training, which is located in the hotel swimming pool, as follows:

Coach Danny is a retired US soldier. Note that this is not diving training and is not included in the 4 dives, because the English dive refers to the exercise of diving more than 5 meters under the natural environment, and the swimming pool obviously cannot meet this standard.

First of all, the coach checked the basic swimming level, such as swimming back and forth in the swimming pool for several times and keeping floating on the water for 5-10 minutes. For a person with average swimming level like me, it barely reached the standard. Americans actually communicate very well, and it is OK to reach the standard. This process requires students to be prepared to wait for rescue on the sea when oxygen tanks cannot be used. Then there is the operation with a steel cylinder. The steel cylinder is Tank, which stores compressed air. I thought it was pure oxygen and sweat. Later, in the process of theoretical study, I finally knew why it could not be pure oxygen. The content of this study is mainly how to use steel cylinders, air pipes, diving suits, inflatable jackets and other equipment, as well as some gestures and movements in the water. Although it is not difficult, it takes a lot of physical strength to learn in 3 hours.

The next day:

In the morning, I went to another special swimming pool to continue to learn more sign language, and at the same time I learned how to rescue myself and my companions in the water. After that, learn to replace regular in water, i.e. Replace between the main gas transmission pipe and the standby gas transmission pipe; As well as wearing masks in the water and re-wearing equipment on the water surface.

In the afternoon, I will continue my theoretical study. It will be better if I previewed it the day before. This study is mainly about the use of RDP tables and the judgment of sea situations. In short, the theory is not difficult and the language is a little troublesome. Fortunately, I am a consumer and the coach doesn’t mind doing some repeated guidance occasionally. Ha ha.

Day 3:

There is a beach to the north of KOH PHANGAN Island-KOH MA, with an average water depth of 9 meters and a maximum depth of 30 meters. It is very suitable for beginners like me, where I will finish diving twice. Starting from today, another coach Jeffrey will guide him. This gentleman is a British aborigine, but I don’t see any British temperament at all. There are photos behind him to prove it. Of course, he is very friendly, very accommodating, and good communication is king.

First of all, the coach inspected all kinds of water movements learned in the swimming pool before, such as gestures, taking off and changing equipment, peer rescue, etc. After diving to a depth of 12 meters, the control of diving speed, eardrum protection, water suspension, etc. were investigated during the process. I didn’t expect that the first time I dived, I was caught in a fishing net placed by fishermen in the sea. The coach quickly stopped the diving. It was still a little dangerous if I was entangled. The speed of ocean currents in the sea is relatively fast, and the difficulty lies in controlling the body when suspended in the water. Beginners are often washed out of balance by the current. Of course, even so, it is still interesting. For the first time, I saw coral and sea urchin of various colors in the water, as well as Nemo fish. I couldn’t express my excitement.

The first dive depth is 12.8 meters and the bottom time is 32 minutes, which is recorded in the dive log. After that, I went ashore to replace the oxygen cylinder, and took a second diving after taking a rest according to the RDP form time. As the contents were roughly the same, I stopped wording.

Day 4:

This is the most memorable day in the whole learning process, because today’s destination is Sail Rock highly recommended by KOH PHANGAN North Diving enthusiasts. The ship I was on was full of divers from Europe, and there were no Asians except sailors and me. Arriving about an hour after taking a boat from the island, Sail Rock is actually a rock protruding from the sea surface in the Gulf of Thailand. While the coach launched to fix the buoy, I made a visual inspection. It is about 10 meters in diameter and no more than 20 meters in height. There are no islands around it, and the average water depth around it is 22 meters and the deepest is 34 meters. It is very suitable for diving. More importantly, if you are lucky, you can see whale sharks. Imagine swimming with whale sharks is what’s feeling! However, I was lucky. On that day, the sea was a little stormy and the visibility in the water was slightly lower. This kind of situation is unlikely to happen to whale sharks, or it may not be found when it swims more than 10 meters from the diver’s side, because the stormy waves will roll up the sediment on the seabed and the visibility will decrease. Let’s look at coral.

I vowed to buy a diving camera in the future, stay in the coral bushes, and watch groups of fish of various colors parade in line up, down, left and right. It is a great pity that such unforgettable scenery cannot be recorded.

Due to the strong wind and waves, our ship temporarily decided to change its plan and return to KOH MA for the second dive, which was yesterday’s site. The visibility of KOH MA today is better than yesterday, which is a good opportunity to see the scenery. The last dive did not have any examination content. It was purely entertainment. Sometimes the fish schools around me were less than half a meter away from me and did not have any fear of people. However, as soon as I reached out, I immediately disappeared into the coral bushes.

In the afternoon, I went back to the hotel and finished the final theoretical examination after a short rest. The examination questions were not difficult and passed without surprise or danger. After that, I went through the process, filled out the form and obtained the license: PADI Temporary Card

Finally, take a photo with the two coaches.

Jeffrey and I

Danny and I

The following are some photos of the hotel taken later. This is one of the hotel rooms, closest to the beach, where a couple lived in Quebec.

The sea in front of the hotel

There are many hotels on the island, which are close together.

The beach and the sea.

I have to thank the German bald head for recommending KOH PHANGAN to me.

Koh Samet Island

This is really a fascinating place. If you have read McDull’s story, you will know the Maldives with clear water and white sand in McDull’s mouth. But if you come to Koh Samet Island, you will know that McDull does not have to go to Maldives to experience the wonders of the world.

We went to many star hotels on the island, which were different everywhere but had one thing in common: romance.

I have been to many beaches, Qingdao, Helsingh, Holland, Scheveningen and Barcelona, Spain, but none of them can match Thailand. This is definitely one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. If there are rivals, it is also Maldives, Philippines and Hawaii.

The island is dominated by Nordic people. Most of the hotels we stay in come from Scandinavian countries, namely Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. Many hotel staff are also Nordic. Dinner lit a candle, blowing the sea breeze, eating Western-style Thai food, with a little tipsy wine, interest is dim.

On such a night, it is most suitable for three cups and five cups to go down and say several soft and soft love words choking on your throat. It is also suitable for caring for each other without saying anything. Just drag your hands and walk on the beach, leaving the warm waves to kiss your instep gently.

I don’t want to describe this picture any more. I think everyone has a dream of an island coconut forest in his heart. I can only recommend Koh Samet Island as follows: there are the most beautiful beaches in the world and the first-class services in the world. It is for this reason that it attracts a large number of Nordic tourists.

As a blind spot for Chinese tourists, Koh Samet Island is innocent. I can foresee that many Chinese will appear here in the near future. The problem is not that Koh Samet Island has not been discovered, but what kind of mood you are traveling with.

See my photo album Experience Siam 0-5 for pictures. There are six albums in total.