Thursday, November 25, 2010

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep: ringing bells around the wat for good luck

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep: turtle

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep: flower

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep: in the center of the Wat

There was a walk way around this that people would make a lap for good luck.

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep: if you knew what you were doing you could rub on this to make it's gong sound, we didn't

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep: sticking money on this with wax was one of the many ways to donate to the Wat

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep: the coolest shade

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep: another

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep: a view of Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai: our first western breakfast

Chiang Mai: he was very happy to have his picture taken and he paid 100 baht for the birds. I think he's crazy

Chiang Mai: releasing caged birds is supposed to gain you merit

Chiang Mai: a cool wat the only wooden one we've seen

Chiang Mai: fruit shakes and fried rice after walking around in the heat of the day

Chiang Mai: a really cool park

Everyone feeds the fish here and as soon as you get close to the edge
of the pond the fish swarm.

Chiang Mai: you had to take off your shoes and put on slippers to go into the bathrooms

Chiang Mai: I think he becomes one of the statues if he sits there long enough

Chiang Mai: the fluffy tailed rat that pissed on us

Chiang Mai: great shade for a roof top terrace

Chiang Mai: that's a big bowl of soup at blue diamond