{"id":2299,"date":"2023-03-19T04:24:18","date_gmt":"2023-03-19T04:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/?p=2299"},"modified":"2023-03-19T15:11:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-19T15:11:54","slug":"op-een-vlot-door-de-grot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/op-een-vlot-door-de-grot\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to the south"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Pai is de meest noordelijk plaats van Thailand die ik heb bezocht. Vanaf nu gaat de reis, langs de grens met Myanmar, weer naar het zuiden. Het belooft een prachtige route over bergen en door regenwouden te worden. Onze volgende bestemming, Khun Yuam, is ook alweer via slechts 1 weg bereikbaar en het is weer een adembenemende route.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5770-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5770-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5770-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5770-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5770-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5770-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5770-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5770-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5770-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5770-860x1146.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5770-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We zijn onderweg in Thailand al enkele keren wegwijzers naar grotten tegengekomen en deze keer besluiten we er een te bezoeken want de route van vandaag is niet heel lang. We rijden 9 km van de hoofdweg af naar de Lod Caves. Dat zijn drie enorme grotten die met elkaar verbonden zijn door een onderaardse rivier van 1 km lang.&nbsp;In deze grotten geen gekleurde lampen, bordjes of mooie wandelpaden. Iedere drie bezoekers krijgen een gids, met gaslamp, en worden getrakteerd op een tocht van een uur langs enorme gewelven en meegenomen op een bamboevlot over de onderaardse rivier.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5781-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5781-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5781-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5781-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5781-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5781-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5781-9x12.jpeg 9w, 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Er zitten nauwelijks rechte stukken in de af te leggen weg, soms lijkt het wel een achtbaan! Het is erg benauwd en eind van de middag begint de moeheid wel toe te slaan. Gelukkig hebben we ons hotel, wat bungalowtjes blijken te zijn, snel gevonden want een uurtje na onze aankomst valt de regen met bakken uit de lucht.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5814-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5814-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5814-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5814-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5814-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5814-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5814-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5814-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5814-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5814-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5814-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5816-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5816-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5816-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5816-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5816-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5816-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5816-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5816-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5816-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5816-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5816-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5819-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5819-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5819-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5819-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5819-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5819-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5819-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5819-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5819-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5819-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5819-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Eps.82 Pai [TH] to Khun Yuam [TH]\" width=\"1260\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YzBiW_6tqSY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pai is the most northern place in Thailand that I have visited. From now on the journey, along the border with Myanmar, goes south again. It promises to be a beautiful route over mountains and through rainforests. Our next destination, Khun Yuam, is again accessible via only 1 road and it is&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2300,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[24,159],"tags":[],"post_series":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2299"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2299"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2299\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2312,"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2299\/revisions\/2312"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2299"},{"taxonomy":"post_series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_series?post=2299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}