Chiang Mai

The hotel's 1965 Mercedes 230S delivers us across the old city to the biggest temple complex in the city. From here our walk takes us along the moat that surrounds the old city of Chiang Mai to one corner where parts of the old wall remain.

New pagoda under construction

Sunday prayers

One of the city corners

We explore the primary park within the old city. Cold coconut milk from a fresh coconut is refreshing. The park is a nice mix of a lake, trees, green area and exercise equipment. We take in numerous additional temples and depart the old city through one of its main gates.

Fresh coconut juice straight from the coconut

Unique wooden waden

A tuk tuk provides the ride back to the hotel where we take a welcome dip in the pool; actually a couple of dips.

Tuk Tuk

Another tuk tuk delivers us back to the Sunday walking market where we explore a bit, have dinner and then walk until we're ready to drop. We don't walk all that far but fighting a crowd of literally thousands is difficult. This is a very popular market and CJ is surprised by the quantity of non-Asians in the city. The market runs the length of the old city; into every temple complex, and as far as one can see on the major cross road at the center of the city.

Grilled whole squid

Quails roasting

Sunday Walking Market