12.-15.11.2017
During the trip from Chiang Rai, we decided to stay in Chiang Mai for five more days. We arrived in the evening and we stayed in the hostel for one night near our favorite restaurant. After then we wanted to know another part of the city and find accommodation in another area. Finally, we found a beautiful apartment with own bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, balcony and swimming pool near the airport. The next day, we walked through the city to our new accommodation.
What have we learned about this accommodation?
If it is written that there is a kitchen in the apartment – it isn´t the same like in our country. There was “kitchen” like a space with a fridge, a line and a sink (dishes or even a cooker anywhere). Finally, when we have seen the kitchen in the equipment in the accommodation, we have carefully studied photos of the kitchen.
After 2 days, we decided that this place is not really for us. It was a short walk (about 1 km) to shopping center, but nothing else. After several searches of routes and various of transport, we finally picked up a flight to Bangkok. We booked the tickets on 15.11. Both the price and the time were the best possible choice. The airport was near and the time at 12:15 was ideal.
15.11.2017
Do you think the wrong time of the bus to Chiang Rai was our only problem?
It wasn´t…
The time reserve was excellent and we were in the airport at half past 11. Once again, we walked to the airport without a stomachache. In the airport, we needed check-in of our luggage. Most of the time we could print our tickets in the self-service stand, but this time it didn´t work. We went to the counter and showed the passports. The worker looked at us and told us that we got the tickets of flight in 15.12. (December) not 15.11. (November). Really nice situation. So we had to find the office and fix our mistake. There was office, so it wasn´t a problem to pick up the ticket to the right day and hour (the only price is little higher). As for the relationship – we finally took it with a smile. Especially that there was a solution. Reproaches are really bad in this situation. Better to say that we are like two idiots on the journey but we have a new experience.
Bangkok – I will remember this place
When we arrived in Bangkok, we didn´t want to stay here. We wanted to go to the south – into the Pattaya city, but we found the accommodation from 16.11., so we stayed one night here (again near the airport).
During the journey to the hostel we walked through one area that remained in my memory. It was the place where you want to be only the necessary time or not at all. I think that everybody says that there are a lot of people with anorexia. It wasn´t a nice look. There was the garbage pile, and incredible awful smell, a few stray animals (cats, dogs) and small children. When they saw us, they stared at us and started to run to us with a stretch hands. I don´t know what this situation means for Martin, but it was a strong emotional moment for me. We can be so happy where and how we grew up and what we already have or can buy. As Martin tells me – these people don´t earn any life you earned in just one month. What else to say…
