northern hilltribe villages near chiang dao part 2
 

   


Karen schoolchildren 2
distant view Karen village
one of our guides for the trek
view on the way down
Jia-Rui says this is for my next album cover...
chiang dao nest at dusk
chiang dao nest
beautiful orchids everywhere
more orchids...
the little elephant
our elephant ride
the northern locals aren't phased at all when an elephant walks down the road
another village we bought gifts at after the elephant ride
post elephant ride at village
very aggressive salespeople
post elephant ride
Jia-Rui took this great shot
i love how colorful their clothes are
a very mellow "whitewater" rafting trip
child by the river
our bamboo raft guide
a local fishing
thai architecture by the river
back for lunch at chiang dao