Yesterday we drove north from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai and then even further to the border of Burma (Myanmar). We crossed the border to Burma and did a tour of a few wats (temples) around the Burmese border city. After that we drove to the Mekong River and had lunch before taking a rat tail boat across the Mekong river to Laos. At one point on the ride we were at the golden triangle, in between all 3 countries, Thailand, Laos, and Burma. The ride in the boat was so much fun as we were low down on the water and the current and waves had us splashing and crashing up and down. The boys loved it! We passed by very traditional fishing homes on long poles over the water and men out fishing in their boats. The trip home was long but through beautiful jungle and small northern towns. We went on this trip with the owner of our guest house and his daughter (our Thai guide). It was a great chance to experience northern Thailand with some locals!
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