Awesome day! We arose early to make the short but winding trip up to the local Wat Phra Doi Suthep, on top of Doi Suthep mountain. It is the highest peak in this area and gives beatiful views of the city of Chiang Mai from the top. Unfortunately for us, it was a little hazy at the bottom(pollution?) today and the view was not as clear as we would have liked. Beautiful, nevertheless. Roger managed to figure out the GPS and navigate us around perfectly, all day which is quite a feat considering these crazy ass no rules drivers around here...and don't forget driving on the left side of the road with the steering wheel on the right! We really like the new CRV we are driving and might look at one when we get back! We will have this vehicle for the next 5 days or so.
After driving to the temple and then climbing the 306 steps to the top, we were in for a treat! This temple, along with the vegetation around it and the views is spectacular. Definitely the hightlight of the Wats in this area. Even visiting monks had cameras! Afterwards we had a traditional Chiang Mai meal of Khao Soi (a chicken, curry, noodles dish) and then visited the summer home of the King and Queen, Bhuping Palace. Unfortunately, this is another country with a completely useless King and Queen that has nothing to do with government, however, this was entertaining and very pleasing to the eye. The grounds were immaculate and structures very ornate! This afternoon was reserved for shopping etc, which if we haven't mentioned already is fantastic here. Even Roger and Ted acknowledge this fact and they HATE shopping! Tonight, after dinner we are looking forward to a Muay Thai boxing match that we have tickets for!!!!! Should be fun! Tomorrow we head to the Chiang Rai and Phu Chi Fah areas. 2-3 days in Chiang Mai is not near enough!!! Would recommend 7 or 8 but we're thankful for what we have!
Sorry if these posts are becoming unorganized and brief but with so much to do, we don't want to spend but a brief period on the computer. Cya soon.
Roger and Seng
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