My School Holidays

During my school holidays, I went to Chiangmai, Thailand, with my family. We had to wake up at 6am because our flight was at 8.50am. We didn't go to the usual airport terminal, but to Jet Quay Terminal. It was like a VIP terminal, and there were massage chairs for us to use, and food and drink for us too. When it was time to board the aeoroplane, special buggies took us to the boarding gate. We felt very important because of the special treatment we got.

When we reached Chiangmai airport, there was a coach waiting for us. First the coach brought us to our hotel. Our hotel was called the Shangri-La Hotel which means 'heaven on earth'. When we got there, they welcomed us with drinks and wet towels. The hotel rooms were very nice and comfortable.

After we checked in and cleaned up, we went to a Teochew restaurant to have lunch. We went back to the hotel to sleep after that because we were all very tired. For dinner we went to a traditional Thai restaurant - Khantoke. While we ate, there were people performing for us. It was interesting, but the food was not very good.

After dinner, we released a lantern into the sky. The Thai people believe that releasing the lantern means releasing our worries and troubles away.

The next day, we went to a Thai temple. We had to take a cable car up to the top. There were many bells around the temple. The guide told us that ringing the bells will bring good luck and blessings.

For lunch we went to a restaurant called 'Mushroom Suki'. Then we went to the Saa Paper Factory where we saw how they made the paper, umbrellas and fans. There were many steps to making the umbrella. We chose our umbrellas which Mummy bought and we asked the artist to help us paint pictures on them.

Then, we went to see the Thai Celadon factory where they made pottery. My Aunty bought a tea set with a few cups. Next, we went to a bee farm. The lady told us about the many different products made by bees like honey, pollen and royal jelly. The lady also showed us bee footprints on the pollen. We had to strain our eyes to see them. Mummy thought they were very cute. Mummy bought honey because she said it was good quality and she also bought bee pollen to try because the lady said it was good for slimming and for the tummy. Aunty also bought honey ice-cream for all of us. That night, we ate dinner at a traditional Thai restaurant next to a river.

When we went back to the hotel we slept immediately because the next day we would have to wake up early to go to another town called Chiangrai. There, we went to see a white temple. The entrance to the temple had scultures of many skulls and hands. It was supposed to be hell, and the guide said that people never walked back in the opposite direction.

After walking around the temple, we had lunch at a coffee shop next to the temple. Next, we went to the Opium Hall, which is an opium museum. Opium was a kind of drug a long time ago and is now not allowed in Thailand anymore. In the past, people got opium from a plant called the poppy. The poppy can be used for medicine, but people abused it. We also went to the border between Thailand and Myanmar. I waited with Daddy and my youngest brother in the coach while the others went to walk around and take photos. Then we went back to the hotel. The drive back was very long and we fell asleep. We were so tired that we ordered room service for dinner.

The next day, we went to the Shinawatra Silk Factory. There were many people spinning silk from the thread that they got from the silk worm cocoons. There are yellow silk cocoons as well as white ones.

After that, we went to the Tiger Kingdom to see the tigers. Mummy didn't allow us to touch the tigers because she was afraid they would bite us. We ate lunch at the restaurant there before going to the see the Long Neck tribes. We saw many people dressed in traditional costumes and also many animals like chicken and cows, etc.

We went go-karting after that. My brother, Ethan, and my cousin had accidents. Ethan hurt his hand and had many scratches and cuts all over. Daddy and I rode in the Zorb Ball. They strapped us in the ball and rolled us down a small hill. It was fun! Next we played paint-ball but we shot targets instead of each other. That night, we went for dinner at the Teochew restaurant again because my grandfather liked the food.

The next day Mummy and Aunty went shopping. We met them for lunch at a restaurant called SNP. We went back to the hotel and rested for a while before going to the airport. We said goodbye to our guide and boarded our flight. It was a fun holiday. I want to go back there again for the go-karting and other games!