A travelogue by Larry Quah who travels to open the "windows of his mind", takes nothing with him but fond memories and leaves nothing but his footprints.
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
At a hot spring on the way to Chiangmai. A spa is being built in the vicinity so future visitors can enjoy spa treatment when they come by.
Ryozan, As you approach the place, you get the smell of sulfur in the air. The water is hot and there are vendors selling quail eggs in baskets for you to cook at the hot spring. Interesting, huh?
ooh... that's like australia with the sulphur springs! heard the smell can be pretty bad? in japan, they make a business out of selling "spa-boiled black eggs", these eggs have darkly stained (almost black) shells, smell weird and are very unappetising. and yet they are so popular as gifts! i'll never understand their appeal... =S
Ryozan, The smell at this place was more subtle. The smell in the Moon Crater of the N Island of NZ is terribly pungent. In fact around the N Island, the smell of sulphur is strong around the volcanic craters. The eggs bit - maybe it's the novelty of it that attracts people.
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very nice picture! i like how the steam engulfs the people! =D
Ryozan,
As you approach the place, you get the smell of sulfur in the air. The water is hot and there are vendors selling quail eggs in baskets for you to cook at the hot spring. Interesting, huh?
ooh... that's like australia with the sulphur springs! heard the smell can be pretty bad? in japan, they make a business out of selling "spa-boiled black eggs", these eggs have darkly stained (almost black) shells, smell weird and are very unappetising. and yet they are so popular as gifts! i'll never understand their appeal... =S
Ryozan,
The smell at this place was more subtle. The smell in the Moon Crater of the N Island of NZ is terribly pungent. In fact around the N Island, the smell of sulphur is strong around the volcanic craters. The eggs bit - maybe it's the novelty of it that attracts people.
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