Day 1 – Chiang Mai

Overall busier than you would probably expect. We took a 7am flight from Bangkok and got in around 8:30am.

Highlight of the flight? The Auntie Anne’s pretzel sandwich, filled with pork bologna and crab stick! Throw in a single serving packaged cup of water – and we’re talking a breakfast for champions:

Our hotel – Chedi Chiang Mai – has quite a zen feel, here is a quick pic:

After settling in we took off to Doi Suthep – the temple atop the mountain in Chiang Mai. The temple was built back in 1383. Its real name is actually Wat Phra That Doi Suthep – but most just call it Doi Suthep – the name of the mountain/national park the temple is on.

Great views from up here:

309 steps up to the pogodas, with some sweet dragon railings:

Shoes off before going inside everyone!

We found one of the monks tending to his grass and sneakily snapped a shot. He had a pretty sweet Koi pond that you can see on the left here as well:

The sattelite tv isnt exactly zen, but I suppose we can understand where they’re coming from:

We also took a quick tour of a jade factory/store. Few pics of guys carving stuff, and some stones.

We went straight from here to zip lining about an hour north of Chiang Mai – no pictures handy now, so will have to follow up later.

Off to dinner! More soon!