Fly Air Asia to Chiang Mai, meet lovely couple from Salt Lake City, Utah. Arrive at lovely accommodation just outside of Chiang Mai and we are introduced to the coolest local he is really friendly,"Pong" is is name and he drives us all to Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep Temple.
The temple is said to have been founded in 1383 when the first chedi was built.[1] Over time the temple has expanded, and been made to look more extravagant with many more holy shrines added. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phrathat_Doi_Suthep)
Many people visit the temple and prayers are offered candles lit, incense burned. A great cultural experience.
Night Markets beautiful hand crafted soaps, pure colourful silks, spicy thai food, a bit more low key not so busy in the street.
We discover fish eating skin off human feet and hello we hear an Aussie..."Thanks Pat for finding us!" Erana works with the coolest people. Pat and Suri his girlfriend who is Thai are such a lovely couple we catch up at a local bar.
