Sunday, January 2, 2022Exploring South of the Old City After breakfast, catching up on some work e-mail, and waiting eagerly for the results of my PCR test yesterday, I decided to go out exploring to find the second khao soi restaurant south of the old city. I chose this one because it is open today – many places are closed for the entire New Year’s weekend. The place is Khao Soi Lung Prakit Kaat Gorm, […]
Saturday, January 1, 2022Second PCR Test and The Khao Soi Challenge Today is the first day of a new year. And everyone is hoping that this year will be better than last in many ways. I have no celebration or events planned today. From the window of my room at See You Soon, I did get to see the fireworks display last night from the 2022 Countdown celebration at Thapae Gate. And the display was […]
Friday, December 31, 2021Exploring the Southwest Quadrant It is the last day of the year and I have no special events planned. While eager to return to yoga practice at Wild Rose Yoga, I am avoiding going until the results of my second PCR test are available. I entered Thailand on the “test and go” plan in which I had a PCR test before leaving the United States, then a one-day quarantine with PCR test […]
Wednesday, December 29, 2021First Hike to Wat Palad When I woke early this morning, I had it in my mind to make the hike to Wat Palad for the first time this visit to Chiang Mai. Wat Palad (sometimes spelled Phalad or Pha Lat) is a smaller, less known temple in the jungle about half-way up Doi Suthep, the mountain on which the famous Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is. Before the pandemic, thousands of […]
Monday, December 27, 2021Traveling Bangkok to Chiang Mai Adjusting to the time in Thailand will take a few days, maybe even a week. Thailand is 15 hours ahead of Pacific Time. So although I was very tired I did not fall asleep as early as I had hoped, and then I was wide awake at a little after 2 in the morning. This would be noon Pacific Time. Tried to just lay quietly, and I […]
Sunday December 26, 2021A Day of Traveling from California to Thailand The trip my home in the northern part of San Diego to Thailand takes about 26 hours. I knew what to expect, since I have made this trip a number of times in years past. This year, with the new COVID protocols and document verifying, there was more anxiety, but those processes did not require additional time. For example, the document verification at Los […]
Thursday December 23, 2021Planning and a Last Visit to the Beach I am planning my upcoming month-long yoga-inspired visit to Chiang Mai, Thailand. Being that this is coming on the what we hope are the waning days of the global COVID-19 pandemic, there are several additional rules to follow, tests to get, and a one-day quarantine in an approved hotel in Bangkok which includes a RT-PCR test. If the test is negative for COVID-19, I’ll […]
Sunday, 26 January 2020 Final Day in Chiang Mai Today is my last day in Chiang Mai for this visit. I check out from See You Soon at noon, then the ride to the airport will pick me up at 3:30 PM. The first flight from Chiang Mai to Hong Kong leaves Chiang Mai at 6:30 PM for a two and a half hour flight. Then after going through international transfer security and finding the […]
Thursday 23 January, 2020 Around the City Gift Shopping I went to Wild Rose Yoga for yoga practice at 8:00 AM. The teacher was to be May, but due to an injury, Rose substituted. This was my first class with Rose this year. She introduced some slightly different and challenging sequences, and we were all tired but refreshed at the same time – it was an energetic, but fun practice. Today, I went shopping for […]
Wednesday 22 January, 2020 Visiting Wat Lok Molee My visit to Chiang Mai is nearing the end; I’ll be starting the journey home in just four more days. Knowing that, after yoga practice today and a fruit smoothie at the Amazing Alleyway, I pondered what to do or where to visit in my last few days. Immediately one of my favorite temples, Wat Lok Molee, came to mind. I love Wat Lok Molee. Wat Lok […]
Sunday 19 January, 2020 A Return to Wat Jed Yod After another energetic and invigorating yoga practice, I thought I might return to one of my favorite temples, Wat Jed Yod. I have not been to Wat Jed Yod for three years. This temple is not within reasonable walking distance from the old city, so I got a ride there. Wat Jed Yod Wat Jed Yod (sometimes spelled Chet Yot or Jet Yod) is a […]
Saturday 18 January, 2020 Hiking up to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep I have made the hike to Wat Phalad (also spelled Wat Palad or Wat Pha Lat) and on up to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep more than a dozen times in the past. And some of those hikes have been reported in previous entries in this blog. After yoga practice, realizing I had free time with no appointments, and no other commitments on […]
James the Intrepid Pilgrim 