chiang mai revisited


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April 22nd 2012
Published: May 1st 2012
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And so after almost a month in Laos, really a country and culture wanna reside in i spoiled myself and took a one hour flight back to Chiang Mai where i had left a suitcase a while back ... every time i end up in an internet cafe i wanna write bout daily life ... how i kinda spend mi days ,... however again i think more fun to take ya along with images and some text ... enjoy


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landing in Chiang Mailanding in Chiang Mai
landing in Chiang Mai

I wasn't gopnna go for another uncomfortable ride by bus 24 hrs, or 2 overnight/2 day slowboat and then minivan to Chiang Mai, so for 1/3 more of the abovementioned tracks i treated myself to luxury with a one hour flight ...
First moments in Pagoda InnFirst moments in Pagoda Inn
First moments in Pagoda Inn

Even my suitcase in one guesthouse, it was too far located outside of the old town, thus ended up in a maze of an hotel ... luv the linnen cabinet by the way ...
handy tool being usedhandy tool being used
handy tool being used

and as i came upon another staircase i turned around and had this great view ...
Chinese templeChinese temple
Chinese temple

And musuem with artifacts from old grammaphone records and players to old tibetan singiong bowls, all items belonged to former 'super' monks (who kind of became holy in buddism) ...
Mi and Quan YingMi and Quan Ying
Mi and Quan Ying

This time only a small statuette, however a great waterfall (small obvously) was surrounding her ...
it's cheaper to drive on gas...it's cheaper to drive on gas...
it's cheaper to drive on gas...

One way to convert your scooter ...
m REALLY starting to spoil mi ... m REALLY starting to spoil mi ...
m REALLY starting to spoil mi ...

as my birthweek started (m actually celebrating a fortnight celebration this year :-)
mi first morning ... mi first morning ...
mi first morning ...

just luv going down these steps .. staircase/corridors like this where left and right as a few buildings where connected ... really cool!
who wouldn't smile at such a ...who wouldn't smile at such a ...
who wouldn't smile at such a ...

breakfast place ... gee, whata a bummer ... ;-)
at night market ... at night market ...
at night market ...

many MANY people have dogs, one uglier than the other ...
a 'normal' bathroom a 'normal' bathroom
a 'normal' bathroom

check out the waterpipes and faucets ...
you gotta luv the creativityyou gotta luv the creativity
you gotta luv the creativity

luv mi sink faucet ...
Kleopatra & SissyKleopatra & Sissy
Kleopatra & Sissy

On mi bday i picked her up or maybe she did when i was collecting mi now repaired broken camera (due to 3 days b4 New Year wettness should have started) ....
Viviane Walker Viviane Walker
Viviane Walker

an english artist whom came here in 1970, and after many times back and forth now has become a respected resident of thailand ...
handy tools 4 salehandy tools 4 sale
handy tools 4 sale

m not sure if i've posted all mi brooms thruout southeast asia, however i was in heaven when i saw this sales woman flaunting her ware ....
the queenthe queen
the queen

has in her own right her own following almost religion
found a swimming pool ...found a swimming pool ...
found a swimming pool ...

and felt like i was in a bad movies from the early seventies where m stuck at this hotel with many journalists amidst a civil war ...
the girls like to party ...the girls like to party ...
the girls like to party ...

Kleopatra is just way too much to be described by words, however she's been one if not the best encounters i've had so far ... so luving, so giving, so bright and bitchy ... i luved every bit of her ... oh yeah and then we laughed and laughed and laughed ...
temple guardtemple guard
temple guard

don't remember name anymore, however i don't think i've ever stood next to such a 'real' majestic guard like this (except of course the amusement park versions ...)
thai pridethai pride
thai pride

and have no clue what the animal is ... perhaps a lion, however m not so sure, as i don't think they are from this part of the world ...


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