Chiang Mai Rescue

As Meg wrote in the last post, after being admitted to the Chiang Mai hospital upon coming down with a nasty bacterial infection, I flew in Wednesday morning to take care of her. Originally, the plan had been for me to fly in Friday night so we could spend Meg's birthday weekend in Chiang Mai. However, since she was incredibly sick and all alone, I went as soon as possible. After resting for a couple of days, she was released from the hospital but still not feeling particularly well so we decided to check into a hotel so she could rest further. Her birthday on Friday was a quiet one, with Meg venturing out just long enough for a birthday supper.

By Saturday, our friends Tui and Bryan were both in town and had rented a car. Since Meg was still recovering and there was no way she'd be able to do the adventure tour we'd originally planned, the four of us decided to drive around and check out a few sites. We drove southwest for an hour to the small town of Chom Throng where we had a peaceful lunch beside a beautiful lake. From there we began the long climb through the mountains until we reached the summit of Doi Inthanon which is the highest point in Thailand, at 2565m above sea level. Thankfully, we were able to drive to the very top - no walking was required. :)



This time of year, a mist blankets the mountains so we couldn't see much of the surrounding area but the jungle was amazing! We got some great pictures which you can check out here.



By Sunday, Meg was feeling much better so we decided to head to a temple located on a mountain near Chiang Mai, called Doi Suthep. The drive to the summit was spectacular, with great views of the city but once at the top it was difficult to see much through the mist. The last leg to the top involved a 300 step climb - and no, I did not carry Meg. :)



So, despite Meg's unexpected illness, we still managed to enjoy ourselves in Chiang Mai and Meg had a great birthday. We flew back to Bangkok on Sunday evening and Meg is almost completely recovered.