Hot Springs

We did a jungle tour today! The first stop was the Emerald Pool. We walked through the jungle to find our way to this crystal clear pool. The water spilled into the pool from many little rivulets. The water was quite warm. Even I was able to get in without the usually flapping of hands and multiple counts to three.

We were the first tourists there, but some Thai kids were already there. They seemed to be having a great time pushing each other in. Some of the young girls "fell" in and there were all sorts of screeching and laughing.

After Emerald Pool, they took us to the hot springs. The water was just like a hot tub. In fact there were many little pools of water and waterfalls between each level. The girls climbed from one level to the next while Nadim and I tried to be a little more restful. We found ourselves getting over heated and had to take a break before too long.

After lunch we stopped at Tiger Cave Temple which is built on the top of a mountain. There were 1237 steps to the top, and Roya and I climbed them all. It was pretty steep going, and I thought I might keel over with a heart attack, but eventually we made it to the top and were rewarded with a very nice view and a very welcome breeze.

Yasmin and Nadim didn't make it to the top, but got a little over half way up. Nadim told some of the other tour members that he got tired and Yasmin decided to keep him company. Yasmin of course gives a sly smile.

CM