Crystal Cave

From Khun Yuam I started hitching a ride to Mae La Noi.  Close to Mae La Noi is a calcite cave, one of only three of its type in the world.  The others are in China and Australia.  I'd set in for a long day of hitching when out of the blue Fong and Rucha offered me a lift all the way to Mae La Noi.


Fong and Rucha are both teachers at a rural school some kilometers into the mountains.  We chatted the whole way to Mae La Noi.  When we got there Rucha insisted we have a beer before they carry on to their friends house.  How could I refuse?


From Mae La Noi I took the short walk to the calcite caves.  I wasn't very impressed with the caves.  Not what I was expecting from the write up.  To its credit it was like being inside one of those rocks that have been cut open to reveal a cavity with crystals in it.  Except the cavity is huge and the crystals look like salt plastered to the walls.


From the caves it was a short hitch to Mae Sariang where I checked into the North West Guesthouse.