Our first day in a new town so we spent it exploring the neighborhood.
A golden stupa, just one of the structures at the Buddhist temple, Wat Phra Singh.
A golden stupa, just one of the structures at the Buddhist temple, Wat Phra Singh.
A golden stupa, just one of the structures at the Buddhist temple, Wat Phra Singh.
Chiang Mai was established as a capital city in 1296 by King Mengrai, the founder of the Kingdom of Lanna. The old town, where we are staying, is surrounded by a wall and a moat. Of course now the moat is bordered by roads and the wall is open in many places.
Chiang Mai was established as a capital city in 1296 by King Mengrai, the founder of the Kingdom of Lanna. The old town, where we are staying, is surrounded by a wall and a moat. Of course now the moat is bordered by roads and the wall is open in many places.
Chiang Mai was established as a capital city in 1296 by King Mengrai, the founder of the Kingdom of Lanna. The old town, where we are staying, is surrounded by a wall and a moat. Of course now the moat is bordered by roads and the wall is open in many places.
If you want groceries in the old town your choices are limited to farmers markets (great for cooking, not so great for tourist staples beer and chips) and the ubiquitous 7/11 stores.
If you want groceries in the old town your choices are limited to farmers markets (great for cooking, not so great for tourist staples beer and chips) and the ubiquitous 7/11 stores.
If you want groceries in the old town your choices are limited to farmers markets (great for cooking, not so great for tourist staples beer and chips) and the ubiquitous 7/11 stores.
Her crepes smelled amazing but we'd just eaten.
Her crepes smelled amazing but we'd just eaten.
Her crepes smelled amazing but we'd just eaten.
A curiosity to me, an emergency kiosk. According to the instructions you stand on the step, push the button, wait for a reply, look at the camera, then report your emergency. Or you could walk a block to the police station.
A curiosity to me, an emergency kiosk. According to the instructions you stand on the step, push the button, wait for a reply, look at the camera, then report your emergency. Or you could walk a block to the police station.
A curiosity to me, an emergency kiosk. According to the instructions you stand on the step, push the button, wait for a reply, look at the camera, then report your emergency. Or you could walk a block to the police station.
Chiang Mai is one of those towns best seen once it's dark. That's also when the temperature drops to almost comfortable.
Chiang Mai is one of those towns best seen once it's dark. That's also when the temperature drops to almost comfortable.
Chiang Mai is one of those towns best seen once it's dark. That's also when the temperature drops to almost comfortable.