It's 8:30 AM
and I checked out from my hostel in Chiang Rai
my bus is at 9:45 AM
but I was getting bored in hostel so I left
I also wanted to walk so now I'll walk and
reach bus station in a few minutes
and then I'll sit and wait there
It will take 20 minutes to reach bus station
I'll walk slowly
its just one kilometer from hostel
I have sliced watermelon with me from yesterday, I kept them in refrigerator
I'll have them at bus station
Thailand has
very similarities with India
Some things are different
and that's why it's a different country
People here are same, culture is quite similar too
they also stay with there families
I'm back on the same road I was on yesterday
I have to walk towards the bus station
I think the bus station I arrived at and
the one I am going now are both different (I was wrong)
it's very confusing for me
even yesterday when I went there it was a whole different scenario
I guess, it's because of the night market
maybe that's why it looks totally different at night
otherwise it's a completely different bus station (I was confused)
I did not check the location till now
yesterday I was asking for directions on the way
that bus stop has both local buses
and Greenbus which goes to Chiang Mai
the road to Chiang Mai
is been constructed
right now
that's why the bus is slow over that part
otherwise the bus is at quite good speed
another thing that I saw over here
in every commercial vehicle is
they have speed limit buzzers, it starts to beep if they exceed the speed limit
and good thing is, you will not listen that beep many times
they drive in the speed limit
in the previous bus, AC vent was not working
now I have got 5th seat from front
so, the AC must be working properly
and another thing is, Thailand still has
more than 60% land
covered in green
which means its properly conserved and dedicated towards nature
and after that too
you will find many small
and big plants at every house
even some big trees
like this one
and more
you will find many trees and plants here
this is appreciable that they take care of Nature
even if they have
a lot of tourism here, but nature is not getting hurt
and another thing that we can
do to save nature is to use less
plastic
but they use a lot plastic in Thailand
they give you 2 or sometimes 3
plastic bags for just one item
most of the things are sold in plastic bags
even the plastic water bottles are very thin
I just got one bottle which had hard plastic
that too I got from a Buddhist temple
I was walking by the temple and I was tired
so I went inside the temple to refill the bottle
I asked them for help
and
they gave me a water bottle, and they did not take any money
I actually went after temple got closed
so there were only
monks in the temple
there were no visitors and tourists
there were only monks
I did not talk much with them
we just had a small conversation while asking for water and while drinking water
then I left after drinking water
and at every big temple you will get
first aid facility and toilets
I did not see first aid facility everywhere
but wherever it was, it was very good
I don't know if it was a camp
or a regular thing
but yes there was this facility
there were 4-5 people
sitting over there
I don't know if they were doctors or nurses
another thing that I like about this place is the Architecture here
you will get very good architecture everywhere
where am I right now!!
oh this is the same place
in front of me is the clock tower
I have to take a left from ahead
I am walking without looking at the maps
because I have spare time left with me
I will start navigation from ahead
and then walk and sit at the bus station
there is the clock tower
I showed you in the previous episode
I will resume the video once I reach the bus station
until then I will check maps and navigate till bus station
I think I am nearby
I asked for directions from somewhere here
its 9:20 AM now and I am at the bus station now
I had the watermelon I had
this is the Greenbus
stall over here
it just has 3 platforms for Greenbus
and now I am waiting for the bus
the timing of bus is 9:45 AM
the bus should arrive by 9:30 AM
it's 9:20 AM right now, also the bus station is very clean
behind me is the bus stop
they have enough place to sit
and yes, that was a different bus station
which I arrived on
that one is only of Greenbus
this one is of both local and Greenbus
the bus arrives here
15 minutes prior to the Greenbus station
then it stops on that station and leaves for destination
behind me is the bus station of Chiang Rai
you can also see the
Greenbus booking counter from here
and in front of me are the local buses
I got my bus for White temple from same place
at 10 AM yesterday
there are many type of taxis here, AC Taxi, Grab and
taxis are like old tempo that used to run before
and there are also vans
there are many options here but still I think it's weak and expensive local transport
the local public transport in Chiang Rai is not strong
and it's a bit expensive
but I am still not confirm about
this thing in Chiang Rai
Chiang Mai and Bangkok has
very good local public transport system
you can also get direct bus to
airport from here
you just have to come at this bus station
there are buses in every 15-20 minutes
if you need something to eat
here are many shops and small restaurants near the bus station
you will get something to eat but you have to wait for fresh juices and drinks
they start selling after 10-10:30 AM
because they come by 9:30 AM and then do preparations
and then finally start till 10:30 AM
these are my two bags
the bigger bag goes into the luggage
and smaller bag stays with me
I was sitting alone the previous time
lets see how it goes, I did not get a window seat this time
finally I am in the bus
the bus arrived right on time
I had set an alarm for 9:30 AM and the bus
arrived at 9:29 AM
there are 3 platforms for Greenbus
as I told before
you don't have to do anything, they'll put a tag on your luggage if you have any
and attach it with your ticket
this green one is the luggage tag and this is the ticket
my seat number is 5C
I met a guy from Portugal when I was standing outside
we were both sharing our experiences about the trip
I could not visit many places but that guy rented a scooter and it was a better option
he could explore more places in one day
I should have rented the scooter
here we also have a safety card
it's printed in English and Thai language
you will get seat belts in such buses
the previous bus had Car like seat belts
but this one just has a small one
bus is about to leave now
it's 9:48 AM already
it's not usual that these buses get late
you also get a water bottle
I'm carrying water bottle with me but yes we get one in the bus too
the bus has now started
and I am sitting on one of the seats in front section
my seat is 5th from front
I will resume shooting once I reach Chiang Mai
Finally I got down at Chiang Mai
it's very hot here
the temperature in Chiang Rai was below 28°C
maximum was 28°C
but the temperature here right now is 32°C
and I've already walked 500 meters
I've to walk 3 KM in total
good thing is that I know the directions
because I came by this route 2 times
first time at night
and second time
when I walked from hostel to the highway
I just got down from the bus and started walking
towards the hostel
I did not even look for tuk-tuk or taxi
the red one going ahead is a local taxi
they have both red and blue colors
I don't know the difference
I guess they take 20-30 Baht if you sit in it
I am not willing to pay 30 Baht for 3 KM
Now I have to figure out that where is
the river, once I find the river
then I have to walk straight on the same road towards the hostel
I can see a square ahead,
I will check maps for directions from here just to confirm
it might be the same rent for bikes here too
somewhere around 150 Baht and above
plus deposit amount and licence
Yes, I have to go straight!
I have to walk straight for one kilometer
then I have to take a turn
it's 2.8 KM left
I will resume shooting after reaching somewhere near the hostel
still, the hostel is 800 meters away
from here
but I got a good road to walk
after coming out of the bus station
then I started walking as you saw in the video, then I took a turn
since then I am walking on the same road
I came till the very end of the road, near the bridge
and
now I am walking parallel
to the river
the river is on the right side
there are 2 bridges still left
after then I'll arrive at my hostel
and this is the river
I have to just walk straight
I am already drenched in sweat
I will take bath after reaching hostel
and get freshen up!
this time I've booked the AC dorm
unlike previous time which was just fan
it was getting very hot
I'm getting Non AC dorm for 90 Baht
and AC dorm for 110 Baht
so I booked the AC dorm
I can see the first bridge in front of me
I have to go straight, not on the bridge
Finally I crossed the first bridge
I was waiting for the green signal
my hostel will come after the next bridge
that bridge is the closest to the hostel
if I would have taken a taxi, I had to come here
I think they also have a taxi stand here but I didn't want to take a taxi
I am feeling more tired
as I am getting closer
this footpath is very big and even the road is big
maybe because it's near the river
there are similar big footpaths in Bangkok
In front of me is the iron bridge of Chiang Mai
they light up the bridge at night
so it keeps changing it's colors at night
even if I have to go somewhere
like seven eleven, it's on the same road
you can buy stuff from here
otherwise you have to walk ahead anyways
after the bridge the road will get smaller
it's not as broad as now
and there is no footpath after the bridge
finally I am near
the bridge
this is the Iron Bridge!
and here ends the footpath
they don't have footpath after this point
this is the Iron Bridge, it can be accessed by vehicles from that side
it's especially made for vehicles
and if we go on that side
we can reach the Night Market of Chiang Mai
and this is the taxi stand, I guess!
I don't understand how these taxis work
are these taxis private
or on sharing basis, I do not get this
it took me around 40 minutes to walk from bus station to the hostel
but I am walking continuously without any stop
finally I am near the mapping hostel
I have walked a lot on this road
at least 15-20 rounds through this road
because there is a local grocery shop ahead, where we used to get things from
I have easily walked
15-20 rounds on this road in 3 days
even if you want to go to night market, you have to cross that bridge
I am very near by the hostel
I am remembering when I arrived first
I was standing outside the hostel, early morning
and here is my hostel...
Finally I am outside the hostel
Sah wah dee khrap (it means 'Hello' in Thai)
Finally I am inside the hostel
and this is the same old cat
(whistling sound)
oh, it saw something
so, this is the river I was talking about
seems like it got a bit far
they cleaned it all
they removed the grass from here
we guys used to sit here
I am feeling very relaxed after coming in the hostel
I've been walking from an hour or so, and finally reached
my room is on first floor this time, I have not got the bed yet
they are cleaning and getting it ready
I guess, there are not many people in the hostel
yeah, there are not many people at the hostel
I can't see many shoes and bags here
I stayed in this dorm room the previous time
on this side
it is a Non AC dorm, this time my room is on first floor
I will take bath
and freshen up soon
then let's see what will I do today
I don't have any plans for today
we sat here for a long time when I was here earlier
and here, Oskar was
doing his training and weightlifting
he was doing his exercise over here
now I will relax for sometime
my legs and arms are in pain
I will keep the camera now
I am not able to speak properly, I'm so tired..
