Since we could not check in to our hostel until the afternoon, we decided to make the most of the day we arrived in Chiang Mai and make our way to Bua Thong Falls. The composition of the rock makes it possible to climb these “sticky” waterfalls.
We got a songathew (truck with a covered rear cab) to take us the 1.5 h distance from Chiang Mai to the falls.
Once there we made our way to the bottom and proceeded to take turns monkeying around and climbing up the falls. The rock is pretty cool and grips your feet as you climb.
Having agreed to be back at our songathew in an hour we only got to climb the two lower sections, but there was a nice picnic area filled with locals and what looked like another set of falls.
We then proceeded to return to Chiang Mai where we could check into the hostel by now.
Bua Thong Falls was definitely a nice way to escape the heat and to start our stay in Chiang Mai
Climbing the Bua Thong Falls
The Travelling Scientist 
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