Well, I guess its hardly surprising, but the extended weekend we had due to the Buddhist Celebrations of the Rainy Season, was characterised mostly by …..rain…lots of it. In fact once it started Saturday evening, it didn’t stop until Tuesday. We actually braved the rain on Monday, putting on our macs and went into Chiang [...]

Happy to report that my fitness campaign goes on. Having made 3 visits to the gym, in Chiang Mai,last week I also made sure I did some serious swimming whilst at the Lake in the Mae On hills. As usual it was a beautiful place to be. There towards the end of the afternoon and [...]

From Maya Beach it was of for lunch on Phi Phi Island. Yet another idyllic location

Huay Tung Tao has the local nickname of ‘the sea at Chiang Mai’. Situated about half an hours drive from the Old City, it is a large lake nestled at the foot of the mountain range behind and a great place to get away from the city and relax without going to far. More precise [...]

Our main destination for the day was San Kampaeng Hot Springs, but to make good use of the day we called in at Bo Sang Craft Village on the way.

About half an hours drive from the centre of town, Bo Sang is a renowned centre for handicraft. Most noted are the beautiful hand painted Umbrellas, but the main street is home to a range of craft shops displaying all manner of hand crafted items, from paintings to wood carvings, jewelry to stoneware.
Having eaten we took a stroll along the main street to check out the other shops before heading back to the car and heading off to San Kampaeng Hot Springs.
The total cost of the day including the car hire and fuel was approximately 1600 baht, excluding food and peripheral spending.

We’ve had a busy few days here in the Brick Road Cafe, thanks to all who have called in, hope you enjoyed your food and time here.

Here’s hoping we’re at the end of the rains now and heading into a pleasant cool season.

The family visit is going well and we’ll be out and about doing a few homemade tours over the next couple of days so check back in to see how we get on and maybe get some possible inspiration for your own travels if you are heading this way.

If you’re wondering about the heading,(John Wayne), just check the photo out, from yesterdays market run.