Wednesday,
About 150 kilometres and more than 1,200 corners, takes you from Tak, through mountainous countryside to Umphang.
With she who must be obeyed’s army father’s bodyguard as nominated driver, I am free to enjoy the view. In the back there is my wife, her mother and “Auntie Ning”. I have never been entirely sure about how she has auntie status, but she is pleasant enough; and the three ladies settle down to a long journey filled with snacking and a heated debate about Thaksin. Unclear as to whether it is a pro or anti Thaksin debate, but it is certainly heated.
This leaves me and the driver free to enjoy the endless bends, spectacular scenery and, because we are close to the Myanmar border, a succession of refugee camps in various shades of sadness.
There are army checkpoints too, but mention of my father-in-law is enough to have us waved through with much saluting. I must try this with the Pattaya police.
Finally we arrive at our resort which has “riverside” in the name, and indeed our chalet looks down on a little river.
Tomorrow we spend 3 hours rafting down a big river, then a drive through the jungle to a monster waterfall.
I have been told, in hushed tones, that we will not be allowed to take food into the park. Not sure how the ladies will cope with this.
Right now, I need to sleep (again).
Comments 🔗
2009-11-07| Jock saysSounds like the perfect ‘family’ holiday .. hope you get a few more tourists this year to boost the economy ..