Our First Trip as Mr & Mrs

We woke up at dawn after a few hours of sleep to catch our early morning flight to Chiang Mai. Good thing Jo checked her phone as we received an SMS informing us of a one hour delay. So much for hitching a free ride with Donny to the airport.

Maybe it was a blessing in disguise that our flight was re-timed as we were still busy packing that morning itself. Since our ride had gone ahead without us, we eventually found our way to LCCT by Skybus.

We learnt at the departure hall that our flight would be further delayed by another half hour as it was late making its way to KL from Kedah. We found things to occupy ourselves with while waiting - Anderson was happily engrossed in his Top Gear magazine while Jo logged on to facebook on her mobile ;)

Us grabbing a small bite at Coffee Bean LCCT as we were saving our tummies for the infamous Air Asia nasi lemak which is supposedly the best in the skies! Anderson later discovered that 1901 hotdogs were also available on board :)

Anyway, our plane finally took off at ten something (we were supposed to leave at 8:50 originally!) and we were well on our way to get some rest and retreat from the hecticness and busyness of our wedding. It would have been an enjoyable flight if not for the screaming kid seated in front of us :(

Sights of Chiang Mai from the plane

On board the shuttle bus which took us to the airport terminal

We were extremely pleased with our choice of hotel as it was simply lovely! Tucked away down some lane off Tha Phae Road, Manathai Village is a resort-like place with a Balinese feel complete with water features, greenery and a sense of intimacy and privacy.

Our home away from home

Service at the hotel was superb, and we were even presented with a bouquet of roses upon arrival. All the staff seemed to know that we were honeymooners and were more than eager to wish us 'Happy Honeymooner' whenever they saw us!