Return to Chiang Mai

We flew from Chiang Mai to Koh Samui




Chiang Mai is the largest city in northern Thailand. It is the capital of Chiang Mai Province and was a former capital of the kingdom of Lan Na (1296–1768), which later became the Kingdom of Chiang Mai, a tributary state of Siam from 1774 to 1899, and finally the seat of a princely rulers until 1939. It is 700 km (435 mi) north of Bangkok near the highest mountains in the country. The city sits astride the Ping River, a major tributary of the Chao Phraya River (Wikipedia).

I'm using some photos from Wikipedia because I spent so much time in Chiang Mai motion sick. It was hard to take pictures with my face in a bag.

Wat Chiang Man, the oldest Buddhist temple in the city

City wall, north-west corner

Panorama, Chiang Mai during the rainy season, August 2014

Songthaew on Wua Lai Rd, Chiang Mai

Tuk-tuks near Tha Phae Gate, Chiang Mai

Now for the pictures Viv and I took on a walk around Chiang Mai:

We laughed and laughed and laughed at the dog, then followed the dog's eyeline and saw the cat trying to get fish.

I sent this to our friends, Jen and Dan, who like to bike.

Elizabeth sent us this picture from her zillion hour travels to get to Koh Samui.

It took Viv just one time to understand she should remove shoes before entering certain buildings. This was one of them. It's hard to tell from the picture, but the wall behind the big statue is far away. This temple is much bigger than it appears. It's like a TARDIS -- bigger on the inside.

It looks small on the outside.

This is the pool right outside our room. If you stand up and walk two steps forward, that's how close the pool was.

Faaaaanceeee rice