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Chiang Mai, Thailand
From Wat Phra That Doi Suthep and the Jungle Temple
to Orchids and Ba Song Umbrella Village and the Silk Factory
From Wat Phra That Doi Suthep and the Jungle Temple
to Orchids and Ba Song Umbrella Village and the Silk Factory
We began with scones for breakfast. Otto drove us to many locations on this day. We started with a visit to Doi Suthep which is a huge temple complex with many buildings and statuary. The monks there were praying and chanting continuously over the PA system for the health of the Thai princess who had been hospitalized for many days. At the foot of the complex we shopped for clothes and Otto bought a lottery ticket. We visited the Jungle Temple where we were treated to lunch at a monk's graduation.
We popped into an orchid farm, an umbrella factory where we had our phone backs painted by artists there, and a silk factory/shop run by a very old and powerful Thai family. We finished up with a nice dinner at Galae amongst many graduation parties and locals having a nice meal surrounded by flowers on a lake. It took three waiters and a helpful patron for us to figure out how to and what to order, but we did it. Whew.
The Golden Mount at
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
Here, We Are Small Here
Jungle Temple
Lady of the Temple
At the Orchid Farm
ZZZ ZZZ - Umbrella Factory 'Mosaic'
Galae- Incredible Setting for Dinner and...Over-the-Top Chou Crème buns
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Ratchaworawihan
Chedi & Chatra - The Golden Mount
Naga Guardians Adorn the Roofs & Stairs
Wat Pha Lat - Jungle or Hidden Temple
We were spontaneously invited, along with anyone on the grounds,
to join in a luncheon celebrating a new monk's graduation at the temple.
Tender Pork Curry, Sticky Rice in a Leaf Prism & Coconut Pancakes!
Orchid Farm
Ba Song Umbrella Factory
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