Chiang Mai is the second biggest city in Thailand but the vibes couldn't be more different than those of its big brother Bangkok. I really liked the backpacker's area. There were a nice assortment of restaurants, bars, shops and temples. I guess there are over 300 wats, aka temples, in the area and many of them pop up at you between a coffee shop and an Italian bistro.
Wanting to save our energy for the infamous Sunday night market we went to a few of the closer temples and then relaxed to some music before heading out to the madness.
We found dinner from stalls in the market to be just dandy. I had a dish that I order quite often at home Phad See Ew. Wide rice noodles with chinese brocolli and and chicken. It was pretty good. I still don't understand how to use their sauces...but anywho. We then embarked on a shopping adventure. Having seen the chaos in Bangkok I decided to keep my purchases to a minimum since I will be ending my journey in the best place to spend my Bhat. But I didn't leave their empty handed. I replaced my lost watch, got a Thailand mask for my collection. I think I am up to 8 or so now. Where I will put these is still a mystery but I will work it out...
Sadly my camera is being a pill. I think there is something loose between the battery and camera so sometimes it doesn't work. I hope someone in Bangkok can fix it before I head off to Burma! So I didn't get as many pictures as I would have liked!
tuk tuk lady?
The stall where I dined that evening for dinner.
One of the many relentless jewelry sellers
I loved this dog's shoes!
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Bummer about your camera!! Thanks for this post about Chang Mai. I hadn't been before and no one has ever really said much about what there is in the city. I just here, "Yeah, it's like, relaxed and stuff."
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