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South East Asia – aftermath

There are a bunch of places I missed out on. Here’s where I’d go if / when I return: Vietnam Phú Quốc Saigon – mainly to see the Cu Chi tunnels  Cambodia Phnom Penh – the Killing Fields  Thailand  Krabbi

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Day 7: Slow boat to Laos – White Temple, Chiang Khong

The next leg was the slow boat to Laos.  Visited the White Temple en route. Needless to say it’s all white There’s even white carp This was macabre  The white things in this fountain are coins Arrived at a great

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Day 6: More Temples in Chiang Mai

A quiet day planning the next stage of my trip but still managed a few more temples 

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Day 5: Temples in Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai has a lot of temples. So I spent a day wandering around temple spotting. This is at the NE corner of the town inside the moat  The main one is Wat Chedi Luang but here are a few

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Day 4: Bangkok to Chiang Mai

I bought tickets for the sleeper train to Chiang Mai. Saw this bus whilst on my way to the train station Interesting coffee shop at the mall – a Star Backs coffee shop right next to Starbucks. Even the logos

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