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After yesterday we explored the surrounding areas, and Matt is probably something in the evening with the beautiful √ § rfe √ º was powered on (you know it: M √ § nner m √ º must everything always remember check them out to her that the woman also has time right : P)

Well. Plagued by a little stomach ache, we went to visit the numerous temples. In Thailand, of which there are a lot:)

At one of us said a temple at √ ∂ M nch, with which we have for a while and talk to us a bit about the temple ore √ § has hlt. You would not believe how old the characters and most of the building are Geb √ § (nat √ º Natural in its basic form).

In addition, we talked √ º Bers study. He studied politics and languages. Was therefore quite good English:)

Oh yes, au √ üerdem he found it right at the sant √ º, that I'm older than √ § Matt. Time apart from the fact that he gave me my age not only to believe; (
"You cheat your age," he said, grinning.

In the evening we went to the climbing shop around the corner, watching a film climbing. K2 was the title.
A film √ º Schnee-/Eisklettern Bers. F √ º r Thail √ § √ ∂ v Santander probably something llig exciting, because they know not really snow.

When the film was over, we went quickly to the Chen Gark √ º laden street, find something to eat.

There we met a backpacker couple again, we had seen on the way to Bangkok. Standing n √ § namely as clueless as we are at the airport;) (oki, we were a bit smarter at the time;)) In any case, they gave us a good tip √ º r f Sukhothai regarding accommodation, as it directly from Bangkok there are and only then to Chiang Mai. This time we will try out;)

Relatively late √ § t it then went off again, to a Saturday market. Unfortunately, people started to have to pack again. But most have noticed:) and the Sunday market was indeed before us yet.

9:00 clock in the morning in Chiang Mai,
by the German Verkehrsbeh √ ∂ √ § Including gestures gig convicted Martin F √ ∂ rster rented at Mr Mechanic, a more or less to suspicious Trusted √ ° Rent a scooter with Attached garage, a 110cc Honda Wave.

This small vascular √ § √ ° leads avail gt √ º ber 4
switchable G √ § length but, strangely, no clutch what I as a motorcycle rider somehow confused. Well no matter.

Went to look it in the Thai and √ § ndisch transport links, which f itself the rush hour traffic of Berlin as a recovery ride √ √ º r l sst § seniors.

Geschwindigkeitsbeschr √ § Website will simply not there and not at a right against left-handed schonmal.
Driving is then when space is and as fast as the traffic it sst √ § perm and it works great.

From there went to the hinterland of Chiang Mai where we are quite relaxed about the mountain roads √ º tuckelten us and the beautiful landscape √ ∂ ne have looked at.

Although, as we had had our little Honda Wave also absolutely suitable for off road and we are the most daring example √ º ber down a dirt road to a waterfall.

Then it was like so often surface in a Gark √ º, where we to second f √ º r whopping 70 baht (which is little more than euro) have eaten and drunk.

√ º ck again in our hostel, we have made fresh and are in the dark city traffic direction Warolot Market, drove a very Chinese-oriented market on three floors, and have a little look around.

As alluded to hnt √ §, our train stopped with a slight DELAYS √ § Chiang processing direction to May.

On the train itself, we were first found friendly to our beds √ º leads that were already developed.

A nice lady gave us buckets of beer and water and took orders on f √ ° √ ° rs Fri hst √ º ck.

With us in the compartment about 20 other backpackers who began their road to the north (on the 20 backpackers were just two local times) were.

To our surprise √ were the beds of the second Class fairly easily.
The lower beds are more comfortable because they are at the window. Above it was then, au √ üer the occasional breeze of a window fan.

After a very pleasant night were then stored by and by the upper and lower beds again converted into seats. On the seats can make it quite easy (if not exactly at the rt g √ ∂ √ √ ∂ üeren fraction man go;))

Against about 9 clock, we could then our Fri √ º hst √ º ck - with a beautiful √ ∂ NEN View - eat:) Oki, that FR √ º hst √ º ck was not the best, but you could take it to himself (Matt had sandwiches I fried egg and toast and jam). Daf √ º r was the landscape even more breathtaking and you really realized now that we had arrived on another continent, in another country. √ jungle everywhere, palm trees, banana plantations and thick bamboo.

Against 13.45 clock - ie about 1 hour DELAYS √ § processing - we drove to Chiang Mai. From there we went with a songthaew (a kind of collective taxi that collects everywhere √ º someone and / or abl √ § dt) to the center.

After we had our Guest House (Banana GH) found quickly (we really wanted only to Julie's Guest House, but it was fully booked. The banana is just around the corner), we first took a shower and explored then a little town.
At the gate there Tapae Starbucks, McDonalds, Burger King and Pizzahut
- Who needs it;) otherwise, are in the environment, a series of 7-eleven or markets Tescom √ §, where all N gets ∂ √ term (drinking, hygiene), and the road along a Gark √ º surface to the other . Evening is usually really going on here.

We found first go to Chiang Mai much more pleasant than Bangkok. Not so √ º berladen. The Verk √ § shore and TukTuk drivers not so intrusive and also from the atmosphere √ § re in general.

F ° r at most √ n √ § the day is planned to rent a scooter.

The trouble really is that anyone can go here as it is funny. It would not be again a √ º F driving license. When you have to hire only the passport / ID card or it can show as long as deposit.