First sunrise at Lisu Lodge.

A view of Lisu Lodge just after sunrise.

The Lisu Lodge compound.

Resident dog, Lily having a lazy Sunday morning.

Passing by a dragon fruit plantation, while cycling to the Elephant Park.

Our guide, Ata, giving us some insight into the types of crops grown in Northern Thailand.

Traditional Lisu house.

It’s a dog’s life!

Black and white chicks.

The Mae Taeng River.

Taking a breather with our guide and driver.

Locals of Mae Taeng.

Elephant riding by the Mae Taeng River.

The Mae Taeng River, where we do our river rafting. February is a low rainfall month, so the rapids are pretty gentle.

Incentivizing our elephant with bananas.

The rickety wooden bridge, which we cross to get to the Himmapaan Museum.

Walking the bridge.

After a hard day, it’s back to the bar for some Singha and Lays.

A 2-hour exposure capturing the moon move across the nighttime sky.

After a 2-hour flight from Singapore to Bangkok and another 1-hour flight from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, and a 2-hour ride from Chiang Mai International Airport, we finally arrive at Lisu Lodge. Pictured above is the bar at Lisu Lodge, where we are served our welcome drinks.

The key to our room at the Wind House at Lisu Lodge.

Our first meal at Lisu Lodge – Fried Spring Rolls, Clear Chicken Soup, Paneang Curry, and Mixed Vegetables. Thai cooking at its best!

A shot of the opposite house at the lodge. The blurry movement in the picture is that of guests and local children doing a traditional Lisu dance.