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Chiang
Mai, Thailand
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Our
time in Chiang Mai was overshadowed by the terrorist attacks
in the USA which occurred on our first night in the city.
We ended up spending a lot of time watching CNBC (the only
English-language station at the Westin) to glean what news
we could of the events back home. It all seemed quite surreal,
especially from the other side of the world. When we did
go out, the people we met all expressed great sympathy and
concern upon hearing we were from America. One tuk-tuk driver
said "sorry for what happened on TV".
We
did get a chance to visit several wats in the area, as well
as take a day-long trip up to the Golden Triangle. We also
went to the famous night market a couple times, taking the
opportunity to hone our bargaining skills.
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We
spent much of our time in our hotel room watching news and
reading the papers |
These
three-wheeled "tuk-tuk" taxis were common and cheap
transportation |
The
moat and wall surrounding the old city |
Numerous
temples (or wats) such as this one can be found throughout
the city |
Buddha
inside Wat Phra Singh |
Ruins
of Wat Chedi Luang |
At
temples, caged birds can be purchased, then freed for good
karma |
Long
flight of stairs up to Wat Pra That outside Chiang Mai
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Magnificent
golden chedi in Wat Pra That |
The
"Golden Triangle", where Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar
(Burma) meet |
Kitchen
inside a home of the Akha hilltribe in northern Thailand |
Fields
of green rice paddies cover the countryside |
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