Travel Notes | The little beauties of Chiang Mai Design Week and the unexpected birthday surprise

DAY 3

Waking up in the morning under the rainbow light, you can play with your bare feet on the floor for a long time.

The girl group dressed up every day and would match their makeup and clothes in advance according to the style of the place they were going to, which made me feel ashamed. After all, while they were dressing up, I was still sleeping in. The one on the right was ridiculed to look like Jia Ling + Zheng Peipei, so she got a new nickname-Sister Peipei.

Today I went to The Salad Concept on Nimman Road for breakfast. My friend said that it is a shop that is loved by young people in Chiang Mai. Maybe I haven’t learned to appreciate salads yet, so I felt a little uneasy after eating it. I even still want to eat a bowl of porridge and noodles.

The number of group members today increased to nine, and we took a big bus to the giant animal farm-Huay Tung Thao Village. The entrance fee was 50 baht.

As soon as Baby Su Nan entered, she jumped up and down with joy. As a result, she fell into the ditch and started washing her shoes and drying her socks. Alas, the baby is the child that the whole group has to take care of. If you are not careful, things can easily go wrong.

There are three rice paddy diamonds here that have broken the Guinness record, and it’s a beautiful pastoral scene. In addition to taking pictures, it is also very pleasant to lie down under the cabin and take a nap.

Ono and Baby Su Nan, who look handsome only one second, end up laughing the next second.

The moments when I take pictures with my third sister-in-law always give me an unexpected shock.

Here comes the demonstration of taking photos at scenic spots. It doesn’t matter whether they are girls or goddesses. If they are piled together, all living beings will be equal. The third sister-in-law is the only green spot among thousands of flowers. After taking the photo, he said that his face has been pressed to the point where there are marks on the mat.

After this stop, we took a taxi to Sanwangfu to visit the Design Week. Behind Sanwangfu, there is a mango sticky rice shop, which we think has good taste and good value for money.

The name on Dianping is Mango rice at the door of Chiang Mai . If you are interested, you can go there on your own. It costs 50 baht per serving, and there is also freshly squeezed mango juice to choose from.

After three days in Chiang Mai, we almost forgot that our trip was for Chiang Mai Design Week. This sub-venue is more of a static display of works, and the construction format is worthy of reference. I also found a small message saying "Come on Hong Kong" in an interactive device.

After watching the show, you can take a free shuttle bus to the branch venue of TCDC - POP MARKET. It has a market format and small performances. The atmosphere is great, but overall this year is smaller than last year with fewer stalls.

After shopping, night fell and it was time for a group massage. After relaxing, we headed to the night market behind Chiang Mai University. Compared with the bustle when I came here before, I don’t know whether it is the off-season for tourism or the fierce competition. It is a bit surprising that it is deserted. I ate something and went home early to rest.

DAY4

I met a netizen every day for four consecutive days. This kind of face-to-face communication was more interesting than walking and reading by myself. When we got to know each other, Jingxian was still in Beijing. In the blink of an eye, she brought her baby to Chiang Mai to study and live with her.

In the morning, I went to a pork offal porridge restaurant with only locals. There was no menu and I couldn’t understand English. I had to point to other people’s bowls to order. The umami of fresh ingredients is at the internet celebrity shop - CHOM next door.

After breakfast, Jingxian sent her children to school and took us to wander around the area where she lived, experiencing Hangdong without tourists.

I went to the market to buy fresh fruits and saw a very thoughtful combination of side dishes.

After walking along the highway for a long time, I arrived at this Mao Coffee with a large garden. The coconut cake is delicious and the drinks are also good. The Thai milk tea is mixed with milk by pouring it in, which makes it taste better. Rich.

Jingxian said that this is the daily life in Chiang Mai. You don’t need to deliberately look for beauty. The shops you find randomly are all run by people who work hard.

Alice’s classmate even hung fresh strawberries on her ears. Almost all people living here come to spend money here. After all, it is located next to the highway. Apart from driving and walking, it is not a location with convenient transportation.

Only by chatting with independent and brave people can we convey the correct views to each other, and only then can we see and believe in the multiple possibilities of life. In reinforced concrete, our life trajectory and thinking will be accidentally solidified and difficult to break through. Only when we step out will we find that there is nothing impossible and everyone's potential is beyond their imagination.

The most visited place in this area is probably Alice's Wonderland - CHOM. It's not big in size, but the combination of light and water mist in the garden is full of fairyland. But I think the dishes are a bit difficult to repurchase, and I just go and watch them purely for the environment.

Please enjoy the collection of POSE by fellow fairies and the intrusion of the third sister-in-law.

The only shooting equipment we have on our trip is an iPhone. If we find a good light source, we can take great photos.

In the afternoon, I wanted to go for a massage at Baan Suan Ka Fe facing the mountain stream. The price is only 200 baht. Unfortunately, I have to make a reservation in advance, otherwise it will be a waste of time like us to swing on the swing and go down the mountain. The transportation is not particularly convenient, so you need to take a taxi or drive your own motorcycle and use navigation to get there.

In the evening, my friends went shopping at MAYA mall, and I followed Jingxian, who lives in Chiang Mai, to buy food and cook together. It was also a unique travel experience. Taking a taxi in Chiang Mai is also more expensive than expected. It usually costs 110 baht for about 3 kilometers, which is on par with the taxi price in Shanghai.

Another stop on my journey to cook around the world, using induction cookers and local ingredients to make home-cooked meals. My third sister-in-law is really a good mother-in-law. Spending the whole night with her talking and flying, I would have really exploded in my head. Lose.

After communicating with each other, I discovered that the cost of living in Chiang Mai is much higher than I imagined. Of course, there is also a lifestyle of budget travel, but compared to domestic quality standards, the rent of 25,000 baht for a small apartment with two bedrooms and one living room is really not low. The fare is also about 10,000 baht.

The third sister-in-law spent the night putting it together, showing off her 6.0-displacement tank, airplane and tractor to the baby. The two of them talked like ducks in a row in a conversation that I didn't understand, which allowed me to have some free time to chat with Jingxian.

Due to various temptations and benefits, I moved to Chiang Mai to live and do some new projects. Thank you to all friends in the circle of friends who have met or not met for your kind invitation. The little girl will definitely think about it carefully and find a balance as soon as possible between the life she longs for and the things she likes.

Because of my contact with friends from all over the world who have different life trajectories, I feel more and more that life can have no boundaries and it all depends on your imagination and execution ability.

On the way back in the evening, I talked with my third sister-in-law about which city we would live in in the future, or whether we would continue to do something interesting. It seemed that it was not that important anymore. Having each other's company and a group of like-minded friends is our greatest source of wealth and happiness at the moment.

We took a walk and came to THAI 1 ON, a hotel where we had stayed many times before. It felt like we were revisiting our old place. The room for 200 baht a night made our previous budget trip an unforgettable memory.

Back at the B&B in the evening, a group of people invited the third sister-in-law to play games. The Sand Sculpture Team planned a birthday surprise and prepared various gifts and a scary version of Pikachu cake.

After all, both of us are too lazy to celebrate birthdays and holidays. Only when traveling with friends can you enjoy such treatment and sense of ceremony. This is also the reason why in our more than ten years of travel, none of our trips were made by two people, but only by 3-8 people. The third sister-in-law was once again surrounded by a bunch of girls.