Mountain biking in Thailand? Yes! Chiang Mai – a very different experience than anything else.
Good and cheap food, many temples, hungry stray dogs, wild boars and some crazy trails. Also, nice and cheap massage!
This was the first days of riding. We shuttled in a tuk-tuk! The trails ended at a temple. We’ve found some nice views too before going down.
This was one of our first lunches after MTB – Anchan Noodles. We loved their noodles so much, we went there a few more times. It was slightly more expensive than your average Thai place, but still much cheaper than European restaurants. The owner gifted us dried anchan flowers for tea. They use this flower as food coloring, also for their noodles. I decided to get an anchan tattoo. Anchan is known as butterfly pea flower, which in many different cultures has significant meanings. “The Butterfly Pea flower is ruled by the planet Venus. It is connected to the element of water. These associations give it the attributes of love, emotion, serenity, and protection. In India, this flower is named after Hindu goddess, Aparajita, meaning one who can’t be conquered or defeated.”
I have also visited probably one of the most ethical elephant sanctuaries Elephant Dream Project. There is no riding and no touching. The elephants are free to walk around. The sanctuary is trying to motivate others to start the same eco-tourism and keep the elephants in their natural habitat.
One day of our 3-weeks-holiday we went on a Thai cooking class. We cooked and ate the whole day, it was fun! We got to see their garden as well.
We visited street food markets quite often.
And some more MTB adventure and other sight seeing (with a scooter).
An adventure, which I will remember for sure.
Anjability 
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