So, faced with a long stomp towards old downtown and a bad mood growing by the minute...
Two things about this sign grabbing my attention - a bright pink oval shape and the price 250 Baht. Well, that sounds fine as i make my way to the third floor of a 9 floor residency block.Its a clean room, has 4 beds and a nice little air-con unit. No quibbling, I can commence a reconnaissance mission tomorrow at first light and get a feel for the place on a longer term prospect.
Next, food... something to always look forward to when in Thailand, particularly the street food phenomenon. With the bad mood easing on the prospect of a good, cheap and tasty meal, time to hit the streets again and search out some chow. Food isn't far away - i can smell it, almost taste it but the problem is its not on the street! So, with a bit more stomping around and the bad mood returning this is what I have so far discovered about the fabulous Chiang Mai that comes so highly recommended.
Well, where to start. With a somewhat pedantic tone I could say that I have landed in some place that could be anywhere other than a city in Thailand. Starbucks, Mac Donald's, KFC, Burger King - its all on tap. The place is crawling with old white men, the over 60's. Good local cafes - not here, not in this area anyway, just Westernized, pretentious garbage and gunk. And anything good is at a premium price looking through the menu of a funky bistro.
TOPS Supermarket, the local small town Co-op equivalent I should imagine. A quick look around here to cool off and grab some water. The place is full of those old white men, British and American accents penetrating the soft humdrum. Plenty of stuff to buy with prices set to match the clientele - Dairy, fruit, meat and bakery all priced pretty much as an English Tesco. At least the water's cheap, about 12p for a small bottle. Good news here, there is a canteen with all manner of Thai food on offer. Unfortunately this portion of chicken rice wouldn't even satisfy a baby!G
Two things about this sign grabbing my attention - a bright pink oval shape and the price 250 Baht. Well, that sounds fine as i make my way to the third floor of a 9 floor residency block.Its a clean room, has 4 beds and a nice little air-con unit. No quibbling, I can commence a reconnaissance mission tomorrow at first light and get a feel for the place on a longer term prospect.
Next, food... something to always look forward to when in Thailand, particularly the street food phenomenon. With the bad mood easing on the prospect of a good, cheap and tasty meal, time to hit the streets again and search out some chow. Food isn't far away - i can smell it, almost taste it but the problem is its not on the street! So, with a bit more stomping around and the bad mood returning this is what I have so far discovered about the fabulous Chiang Mai that comes so highly recommended.
Well, where to start. With a somewhat pedantic tone I could say that I have landed in some place that could be anywhere other than a city in Thailand. Starbucks, Mac Donald's, KFC, Burger King - its all on tap. The place is crawling with old white men, the over 60's. Good local cafes - not here, not in this area anyway, just Westernized, pretentious garbage and gunk. And anything good is at a premium price looking through the menu of a funky bistro.
TOPS Supermarket, the local small town Co-op equivalent I should imagine. A quick look around here to cool off and grab some water. The place is full of those old white men, British and American accents penetrating the soft humdrum. Plenty of stuff to buy with prices set to match the clientele - Dairy, fruit, meat and bakery all priced pretty much as an English Tesco. At least the water's cheap, about 12p for a small bottle. Good news here, there is a canteen with all manner of Thai food on offer. Unfortunately this portion of chicken rice wouldn't even satisfy a baby!G
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