{"id":2228,"date":"2026-02-16T01:00:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T01:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aerowalsh.com\/cr\/?p=2228"},"modified":"2026-02-16T01:02:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T01:02:07","slug":"sun-15th-feb-chiang-mai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cr.aerowalsh.com\/?p=2228","title":{"rendered":"Sun 15th Feb – Chiang Mai"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today was enjoyable. I don’t think I could fairly say the same of the previous day in Bangkok. I learn from Declan who learns from Claude that Bangkok is the biggest city in Thailand, and is x13 bigger than its second biggest city, our destination, Chiang Mai. (DW: This phenomenon of doubling down on your largest city is called a Primate City. Many countries have it, but Australia and America do not at the national level). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being in the smaller city is so much nicer. It feels less polluted. The temperature is the same but it gets cooler over night and is less humid generally.  I think it’s the first time Declan is excited to be in Thailand, which makes me happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Less photos today as we had a long nap after checking into our hotel and finally showering. It was the deep sleep of the truly hot and sweaty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DW: I worked so hard to secure these premium berths. Caitlin doesn’t even know how much she would have hated the alternatives. We both slept very well.
CR: This is an unfair assessment from DW. I am a woman of the people. All I need is a five week holiday of medium quality, a boyfriend to arrange logistics, and 20 books.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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CR: The overnight train is not as nice as the one we had in Vietnam (I am very appreciative of the person who booked it. And grateful. Eternally grateful.). We sleep well though. The train is about an hour delayed but that ends up working out just fine, as we enjoy toast and a coffee while we watch the country side roll by. Or at least I do. Declan watches a video of a man trying every Nespresso Pod. You can take the man out of the country but you can’t take him off his YouTube Premium subscription.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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DW: The first time Caitlin came to Thailand it was her birthday. The border guard at the airport said Happy Birthday and she said she nearly cried with joy.
CR: The relief when the plane lands is a high that’s hard to top. Don’t tell the hundreds of weed shops in urban Thailand.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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DW: This message was definitely not sent from personal experience.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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DW: I can only assume B2B here refers to a business to business transaction. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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DW: Northern Thailand is the home of Khao Soi and it is yum. I like that the serves aren’t massive as well generally.
CR: When we sat down Declan said, “you’ve picked a good place to eat”. I beam with pride.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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DW: We are staying in the middle of the Old Town. There are a few remnants of the wall that used to surround it still standing on the moat.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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CR: I asked Declan after half an hour if we could leave the night markets because it was too busy. Declan replied, “No. This is your activity for the night. And tomorrow night’s won’t be any more fun.”  Stay tuned for tomorrow’s activity!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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