July 14th, 2019
July 14th ChiangRai
I do love a leisurely morning! The coffee I enjoy on the balcony here is quite perfect. The view is exceptional, the seating is really comfortable, the temperature is spot on. I could sit here forever, but alas, I feel compelled to rise and do something at least semi productive. So today that means going on a walk. Despite the assurances of Thor at the concierge desk 😉, that the walk to the blue temple is “not safe” for me, we’ve determined that we are not the typical ‘Meridien’ customers and we are more than capable of this trek. Sure enough it’s about a 15 minute walk. And totally worth it. They just never cease to amaze me with the opulence of their temples here. This is a relatively new temple as construction started in 2005 and was completed in 2013.
I also think i found new teacher chair for my classroom!
We wanted to try our hand at walking to town also so continued on a route that had us crossing the Kok river by a high bridge.
It ended up being a bit sunnier than I was planning when we set out, I may have gotten extra sun on my shoulders and neck, but this didn’t stop me from continuing my “grand clock tower tour of 2019”. Not really a thing but since I’ve been to two places now with clock towers, I thought I could make it something 🤣🤣 you decide which one is the ‘new’ clock tower and which is the ‘old’ clock tower!
Tomorrow, we will be heading by taxi to My beloved Chiangmai. There are two options for getting there. A bus ticket for 268 Baht each, or a taxi for 2,500 baht. 🤔🤔 to be honest given the price delta, I’m tempted to take the bus, BUT, that road is a windy mess through the mountains, so bus doesn’t seem like much fun and besides where else could you get a taxi to drive you 4 + hour drive through the mountains for $85?? Wish me luck 😘
