Amazing Siam: August 2018

After we got back the jackfruits were ripe - Nong opened them for us.

Four days after our return, Pi Ben came from Khanom to celebrate her birthday with us. With her Nee and Mukda. And she brought fres lobster up from Phuket - aroy

Coming back from the Airport we stopped for Coffee at Baan Celadon and Wat Phrathat Doi Saket.

On June 4th we did the Samoeng Loop. We started with Sirikit Garden did the Skywalkt there and then went for a simple Thai lunch to Samoeng - having coffee before heading back in the afternoon.

June 5th HAPPY BIRTHDAY BENJI!
Just the three of us at Tharnthong Lodge.

From where we set off to the Giant Tree, a coffeeshop in a huge tree in the jungle of Mae Kamphong.

Birthday Party with Jen and Ty, Mukda and Nee, Beetie, Rory and Peter

Far too short we took Benji Nee and Mukda to the Airport the next day....

As time is flying we then concentrated on research before heading for Europe on July 12th.

Wualai Quarter and its two silver temples. Both of them date back to the 12th century, however the silver ornaments have been put on later under King Kawila around 1800.


Jan´s Baby came back from Bangkok :-)

Lunch at Sammy B Cook Great spot good food nice presentation of it

Do you want to spend the night in a caravan? Ask at Oxytel, Wualai Road.

Where the wind blew us , South West corner of the Old City...

Clay Studio and Faces Restaurant
Great spot for coffee and food....

Sunday afternoon out with Beetie - Had Buak Park at the south West Corner of the old city

I could not believe they have painted eucalyptus there, the last ones I saw on the road to Hana on Kauai, Hawaii.

Chinese Temple often walked past, never realised it was there

One of the most beautiful resorts in town The Tamarind Village

Classic: Wat Phra Singh.

Sunday Walking Street

Fashion for dogs

This time we visited the Hilltribe Musseum - a place worth visiting close to the 700 year stadium, not only do they exhibit the history and cuiltural artefacts of the various hilltribes, also their houses are on disply in the outside part of the exhibition. Entrance is free - aa small donation appreciated

Up we went to a mountain close to the Grand Canyon Chiang Mai, Phusifann Restaurant - nice view good coffee, food looked excelelnt, too...

On the way back to the city we found this exceptionally beautiful temple along the 121 Road.

Yet not enough temples, we went to Wat Inthakin. a wooden Wat built in the typical Lanna way, this one was built in 1856

Resarching Doi suthep area with Beetie

Huay Kaeu Arboretum.. a nice small park with beautiful trees. Some of them have signs with their age - they are even given names - a nice place if you are looking for a shady place in the city.

From there we went up to Wat Palat a beautiful temple hidden in the forrest with a waterfall running through.

Beetie has a long conversation with the temple´s peacock

Further up a tree blocked the road and it became more and more foggy and started to pour down on us whilst we have been up on the top at Phuping Palace...

Down on huay Kaew Road we found this cool clothes store.

We went to visit the house of the 100 doors ....with the world´s largest Wooden Ganesha statue in front. The inside has more than hundred doors that are and still waiting to be painted by artists - an amazing place to visit.

We called it a day at Galea Cafe

Another research trip to Maerim took us to eleohant Poo Poo Paper a place where shit is turned into paper :-) Quite interesting. We even made our own piece of paper.

After that we went to the Erotic Garden Chiang Mai and had a long guided tour with Khun Kattika, the owner of Erotic Garden and Tea House. She introduced us to the erotic of nature..

The last research day befor Europe: Beetie and I went to Lamphun, the old Kingdom of Haripunchai.

Railway Station

Wat Ku Chang. As legend has it the remains of the famous elephant of Queen Cham Dhevi are located in the Chedis. They are said to be the remains of an old temple when the city was built back in the 7th century.