There are many small Buddhist shrines located throughout the city. Thais leave flower gifts for the Buddha.
The Grand Palace
Inside the Skytrain station
Wat Arun. I climbed to the top!
Guards at the Grand Palace!
Self-portrait at the Grand Palace
Flower market
Boy playing musical instrument at the Saturday market
Crawdad-like things..they were still moving in the boiling water
Lots of fish & seafood here
Wat Arun
Wat Pho, the reclining Buddha
Grand Palace, guards at the royal residence
Flower market, I want to take a bamboo plant home!
Crunchy bug snacks!
They eat bugs here
Chiang Mai night bazaar
Maesa Elephant Camp
Tiger in Chiang Mai
One of the many Wats in Chiang Mai
Three Kings Monument in Chiang Mai
Wat Suan Dok, Chiang Mai
Wat Suan Dok, Chiang Mai. This is an ancient cemetary.
Wat Srisuphan, Chiang Mai. Night shot, wish it were clearer!
Main temple, Wat Suan Dok
Wat Sripingmuang
The monk who blessed me
The Hindu god, Ganesh
The sterling silver chapel at Wat Srisuphan, no women allowed!
Doesn't seem quite fair...the sign said that many ancient amulets and artifacts are buried underneath and could endanger a woman.
Wat Umong, the Forest Wat
A monk's home
The stupa at Wat Umong, built around 1450. Underneath is a series of caves where the main temple lies.
In the cave tunnel underneath the stupa
Old Buddha statues found in an archeological site
The famous Tha Phae gate of Old Chiang Mai. This gate is the only one of 4 that is fully standing. The others are in various realms of decay or not there anymore. Tha Phae is the East gate of the old city which is surrounded by a water moat.
My Thai vegetarian cooking class!
Trekking in the Jungle
The results of my Thai cooking, it was delicious!
