From Bangkok we decided to take an overnight train the roughly 700 km to Chiang Mai.
We left Bangkok at 7:30, and although we had eaten, we purchased the set menu that our entertaining and enthusiastic steward was selling. This was a mistake. The food was pretty mediocore, but it came with a lot of orange juice that contained ‘plempy of vitamin C.” So atleast no scurvy.
Following dinner we attempted to play poker for a bit, but pretty soon after the cabin crew came by and our seats were efficiently turned into bunks. The bed was pretty comfortable and I managed to get a few hours of sleep before being woken up by an equally enthusiastic crew. Our beds were converted, we were served breakfast, with you guessed it more OJ. Hiding a shotglass-sized container of OJ in each others luggage would become a game for the next few days.
Train Life – complete with “plempy of vitamin C”
We were then treated to the best part of the train, the view of roaming green hills and rice fields as we slowly made our way into Chiang Mai.
We arrove in Chiang Mai a little after 9AM, excited to see the elephants, sticky water falls, night markets and all the other things that this magical place had in store for us!
The Travelling Scientist 