A day in the mountains - part one

Friday, March 14, 2008
We had booked a full day private tour to Doi Ithanon, Thailand's highest mountain and were picked by Amy, our tour guide and Mr La, the driver.

Our first stop was the Karen hilltribe village. As all the menfolk were at work, only the women and children were at home. The children seemed so carefree while the women were busy weaving.

We bought 3 hand woven scarves for a steal, at only 200baht each and the workmanship was much better that those found at the night bazaar.

The villagers also grow their own coffee beans, among other crops and we later sat down to enjoy the serenity of the village surroundings with a cup of freshly brewed thick black coffee.

Our next stop was the Sirithan Waterfall, one the six waterfalls in Doi Ithanon National Park.
Doi Itanon, at 2565m above sea level is the highest mountain in Thailand and is part of the gateway to the Himalayan mountains and Mount Everest.

At the summit is a memorial shrine builit in the honour of Chao Ithanon, a former prince of Chiangmai, after which the mountain is named.

We walked along the Ang Ka Nature Trail which has many species of plants and colourful birds.


The steep climb up at the end of the Ang Ka Trail

We realized how unfit we were as we were huffing and puffing at the end of walk while Amy hardly broke a sweat climbing up and down the stairs. The walk sure worked out an apetite for lunch, which we were eagerly looking forward to, as Amy promised that it would be authentic Thai food.

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