Day 3 & 4

21.06.23 / 22.06.23

Having finally arrived at my lovely hotel; Somwang Boutique Hotel.

I am so pleased to see that it hasn’t changed and even more pleased to learn that this year they have opened the little restaurant and breakfast is included in my costs! 😍

My room is lovely and I off load my bags, unpack a few essentials and have a much needed cold shower.

It’s now early evening and I figure I will be asleep very soon, so head off to my favourite eating place ‘Kats Kitchen’ 

Initially it looks the same but after sitting down and being greeted by the lovely staff (who remember me from last year!) I realise that they have expanded. 

Last year the restaurant was next door to a motorcycle hire shop and one evening when they were full they produced a table and chair and stuck me on the forecourt of said shop! (See picture attached) now they have taken over the shop and updated the outside and the motorcycle hire shop is across the road! 

It looks great and has made the whole place massive. I’m so happy that they are doing so well as it’s a fabulous place to eat. 

I order spring rolls, a Northern Thai classic of Khao Soi and a Singha beer, it’s delicious! Total 220 baht approximately £5 Happy days. 

I then head back and climb into my lovely bed! 

I’m woken up by someone talking really loudly outside, I’m not impressed, so selfish to do this in the middle of the night, before I go and tell them to shut up I check the time, it’s 8.30pm! 😂 I get back into bed and go back to sleep, I’m woken again a little later by someone trying to get into my room, I shout hello, they apologise, go next door to their own room and I go back to sleep again! 

I then don’t wake up till 7.30 am and feel quite rested but chilly. The problem is the air conditioning, which the guy put on when he showed me to my room and it’s very cold! I was too tired to figure it out last night but this morning I manage to turn the fan off and the temperature up, which makes it less noisy and a lot less artic! So much for cryogenic Claire! I think the heat at home the last week has helped me acclimatise 😂   

It’s around 32 degrees and humid, but somehow doesn’t feel as hot as it was last year, or as hot as Hertford felt last week 🥵

I amble down to the new, fancy, breakfast area, it’s lush! Breakfast is buffet with cooked as well. I have yummy fruit and an egg on toast with a cup of tea (how very English) 

It’s so handy having breakfast included as it will start my day off well, not to mention saving me money on food etc. 

it’s very tempting to make big plans for my day but I try and remind myself that I’m here to relax and I have plenty of time to do everything, so for today I just head out for a little stroll, which I manage to do at Midday, mad dogs etc! 😂

It’s so lovely to be back in Chiang Mai, I really do like to vibe here, relaxed and calming. 

After my wander I treat myself to a wonderful foot massage OMG! It’s the absolute best thing ever 1hr for £6 and worth every penny. Heavenly.

I walk back to the hotel and go for a swim, chat to a lovely Irish couple Kira & Andrew. Then it’s dinner at Kats Kitchen, tea, bed!! 

A perfect first day.

Books read so far 1.

The Ladies Room by Carolyn Brown. A prime free one. It’s was OK.