Chiang Mai-Day 2

On Sunday morning we woke up and walked over to "The Corner" restaurant in the Old City of Chaing Mai. The city is very small and easy to walk around. Around the Old City you will also find many many bridges because of a moat that surrounds this square shaped city. After breakfast we jumped in a songtaew (which is a pick up truck with seats in the back bed) and rode that up to the temple Doi Suthep. After a half hour of winding rodes up the mountain, with 9 other Thai people in the back of the truck, we were ready to get out! At Doi Suthep we climbed the 306 stairs to the entrance of the temple. Our favorite part about the temple was the view. From one side we were able to see the entire city of Chiang Mai-quite a sight.

Our temple visit didn't last too long because it was pretty hot up there. On our way back to the songtaew we ran into some friends we had met the day before and took their truck home. This was a much better deal because they were the only ones in the truck. After being dropped off near the hotel we grabbed some lunch, walked through the markets and then took a cab to the airport. We were exhausted but had a great experience in Chiang Mai. We are hoping to go back again sometime!

Ringing the bells for good luck!