There is not much to say today. We were able to relax at the hotel this morning awaiting our 13:00 pickup for a drive of about 3.5 hours to the city of Chiang Mai. The quality of the roads were a positive surprise and as much of the drive is through mountains also scenic and interesting. As it turned out our hotel in Chiang Mai is downtown, just outside the large square area of the old royal city. It is Banthai Village