It was pretty cool last night in Chiang Mai. Sleeping in a cold room without the need for a fan or air conditioning is a novelty!
We headed out and explored a local market, where we tried a number of tasty snacks for breakfast. One was a gooey, brown sweet rice covered in peanuts and really sweet but so delicious. Next, we tried these little sweet balls that were harder on the top but a different, softer consistency on the bottom. They were really nice too!
After our 'healthy' breakfast (?)', we went in search of various temples in Chiang Mai. There seemed to be so many but one stood out from the rest. It was really pretty, decorated in gold. As you entered a Buddha statue stood in the entrance, adorned in gold leaf. From the ceiling hung beautiful prayer banners from wire strung between the pillars. We looked around, so peaceful inside and a great place to rest from the relentless heat that awaited us back outside!
Next, we made our way to the womens prison. Strange tourist attraction you may think, but the inmates offer a massage service. They are training the inmates in massage therapy as part of their rehabilitation!
We continued back to our hotel for a rest before hitting the Saturday night walking street. It was one long street packed full of market traders selling lots of beautiful souvenirs, many clothes stalls, interesting snacks and some talented musicians. Oh, and there were thousands of tourists too. You could hardly move!
We headed out and explored a local market, where we tried a number of tasty snacks for breakfast. One was a gooey, brown sweet rice covered in peanuts and really sweet but so delicious. Next, we tried these little sweet balls that were harder on the top but a different, softer consistency on the bottom. They were really nice too!
After our 'healthy' breakfast (?)', we went in search of various temples in Chiang Mai. There seemed to be so many but one stood out from the rest. It was really pretty, decorated in gold. As you entered a Buddha statue stood in the entrance, adorned in gold leaf. From the ceiling hung beautiful prayer banners from wire strung between the pillars. We looked around, so peaceful inside and a great place to rest from the relentless heat that awaited us back outside!
Next, we made our way to the womens prison. Strange tourist attraction you may think, but the inmates offer a massage service. They are training the inmates in massage therapy as part of their rehabilitation!
We continued back to our hotel for a rest before hitting the Saturday night walking street. It was one long street packed full of market traders selling lots of beautiful souvenirs, many clothes stalls, interesting snacks and some talented musicians. Oh, and there were thousands of tourists too. You could hardly move!
