World Thailand Chiang Mai

Marc & Lisy's little adventure

Around Chiang Mai Nov 4, 2005

We are having a good time checking out the different sights of Northern Thailand. We are enjoying the hustle and bustle of Thai life. The people are very friendly and polite, and they love food. There are food stalls and fruit stands on every corner, and they all have some sort of treat. The fruits alone are amazing- shapes and sizes that we would never see in the USA. And even the fruits that we do recognize are just so much more flavorful here! We are also taking in as many sights as we can-one of our favorites was a Buddhist Temple called Wat Doi Suthep, one of the holiest places in Thailand. It is very beautiful, and is perched on a mountain overlooking the entire city. The temple is hundreds of years old, and the legend is that a mythical white elephant found the spot for the King of Siam. Another treat around all of Asia is the street markets. They sell everything you can imagine (and lot's of things you would never even think of)- from fake Rolexes, to clothing and trinkets, all the way to exotic animals (both living and dead). Chiang Mai has a huge night market- it starts at sunset and the bargaining continues all night. We have several more days in Northern Thailand, and we will be sure to find even more little gems.

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