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| Kartik B | profile | all galleries >> Thailand >> Chang Dao Nest, Chiang Mai, Thailand 2008 | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 Serious Monkey Business |
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 Enroute in the mini bus to the Nest |
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 Arriving at Chang Dao Nest, this is our home for the week |
 Inside view of the 'hut', its really very comfy and cosy |
 The bed is better than at most 5 Stars |
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 The local gardener takes a long smoke break |
 View of Nest 1 |
 View of the mountains from the nest |
 Local fauna 1 |
 Breakfast at noon, Pancakes with fresh fruits and honey, good way to start the afternoon |
 Post breakfast siesta with a King Edwards Cigar |
 Fellow travellers from Amsterdam, Michael and Nor, we traded stories and cigars |
 Entrapped local fauna 2 |
 Looking for breakfast at 2 PM |
 The chef's breakfast, eggs, bacon, toast and grilled tomatoes |
 The new swimming pool |
 It remains very cool in the shadows |
 And offers a breathtaking view |
 Not many brave swimmers ventured here |
 Most beat a hasty retreat, a hot tub may come up soon Wicha tells us |
 Chang Dao Mountain, its a local Goddess |
 In the afternnon the sun goes behind the mountain, offering interesting play of light |
 Chang Dao Mountain |
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 Somewhere at Nest 1 |
 Impressive older trees dot the nest and around |
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 The light at 4PM gets very cool, it looks like dawn in the close ups |
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 Outside the western restaurant at Nest 1, where we had some of the best food ever |
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 The light starts angling up as the sun sets behind the mountain |
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 The cat is being fed a banana, it pretends not to see |
 The play/rest area with lots of cushions and toys |
 Going to Chiang Mai for some shopping |
 Air, she heads the service staff, always full of energy |
 Kerry's cap comes of use |
 The night market at Chiang Mai |
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 We are greeted at one of the covered night market area |
 Long exposure street view from the TukTuk on the way back |
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 Returning to the warmth of the campfire at Nest 1 |
 Everybody slept that day at 11, good for us, we hogged the fire |
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 You tend the fire yourself, there's plenty of kindling around |
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 On the way to Pallong village to begin our day of activity |
 We meet the Elephants and their mahouts in the middle of the jungle |
 And begin our hour long Elephant trek |
 The mahout unsuccessfully tries to stop the Elephant from breaking trees along the way |
 Amber, our fellow treveller is enjoying her ride |
 Then her Elephant overtook ours |
 The climb up the hill was very steep |
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 Finally we are in the plains approacing Pallong village where they grow corn, beans |
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 The Elephants get take a break after the hour long trek and cool their heels |
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 The locals sell handicrafts to the tourists |
 Lazy Pigs in the Burmese village |
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 Quack quack quack ! |
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 These peanuts are dried and sold in the local market |
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 Retro !?!? |
 Happy puppy sunning himself |
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 We bought a neckless from the very charming and friendly old lady |
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 On the way to the river for bamboo rafting |
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 Bamboo rafting begins |
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 Rambo !! |
 Chiang Dao National Park Waterfall |
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 Chiang Dao National Park Hot Spring |
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 Restaurant at Chiang Dao Nest |
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 Doi Chiang Dao Mountain |
 Tham Phra Nawn and Tham Seua Caves |
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 Chiang Dao Nest |
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 Bonfire at the Chiang Dao Nest, every night |
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 Wicha ! The rockstar ! |
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