Sunday, January 5, 2020 A routine day in Chiang Mai Insofar as any day in Chiang Mai can be considered “routine,” this Sunday was a relatively routine day, except that I did not practice yoga today as I had another appointment at the same time. The day started with breakfast at the Good Morning Chiang Mai. After breakfast I grabbed my camera and left early to walk to Om’s for a gua sha session. Wat […]
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 New Year’s Day Forest Hike to Wat Palad Started the day with a invigorating yoga practice with Annie. Annie is a truly gifted teacher, her yoga skills are unsurpassed, heavily influenced by the Ashtanga yoga style, and her passion for yoga comes through in her teaching at every class. The idea of starting the new year with a hike through the forest/jungle up to Wat Palad came to me, so after […]
Tuesday, December 31, 2019 Chiang Mai Second Day Walk Inside the Old City After another very strong yoga session bright and early at 8 AM, I had breakfast and decided to make a walk inside the old city. Seemed appropriate after walking the circumference of the wall/moat yesterday. And, I might see what preparations are being made for the New Year celebrations. After King Bhumibol Adulyadej (King Rama IX) passed away three years ago, there […]
Monday, December 30, 2019 Chiang Mai First Day Walk Around the Wall/Moat After a strong yoga session bright and early at 8 AM, I had breakfast at the Good Morning Chiang Mai cafe (Good Morning Chiang Mai is the cafe/coffee shop and Tropical Inn is the guest house). Breakfast is included with the room, so it is convenient. Here is photo of the entrance area of Good Morning Chiang Mai/Tropical Inn. I decided to sort […]
Sunday, December 29, 2019 Traveling from Bangkok to Chiang Mai First on the agenda is breakfast, a the rather nice breakfast buffet included with the room rate. At about 7:30 AM, I made my way to the breakfast buffet. [I would share a picture of the overall buffet, but I do not feel comfortable taking pictures of people in a fairly close setting without their permission.] So here is a very similar breakfast to that […]
Saturday, December 28, 2019 One Full Day in Bangkok Friday I arrived in Bangkok very tired after the long journey from Los Angeles. Sunday (tomorrow) I shall leave for Chiang Mai after breakfast. So today, Saturday, is my one day in Bangkok to see a few of my favorite sights, namely Wat Arun, Wat Pho, and depending on time and my energy level, Wat Phrea Kaew. After breakfast (seen in the previous post), I cleaned […]
Wednesday, December 25, 2019 The Journey to Thailand I am leaving for Thailand on Christmas night. The first flight from Los Angeles to Hong Kong leaves at 11:30 PM. To get to Los Angeles easily, I reserved a rental car for a one-way trip from San Diego to Los Angeles International. This is far cheaper than parking my car at Los Angeles Int’l for a month, and simpler than taking the train to Los Angeles […]
Sunday, December 1, 2019 A Walk on the Beach at Del Mar I am planning my upcoming eighth month-long (or longer) yoga-inspired visit to Chiang Mai, Thailand. Given that this is the eighth successive January in Chiang Mai, I could say my annual winter in Chiang Mai. I’ll be leaving Christmas night, traveling from Los Angeles International to Hong Kong, a three-hour layover, then on to Bangkok, Thailand. I’ll be in Bangkok for two days […]
Monday, January 28, 2019 Return to Two Favorite Temples on My Last Day After our visit to Wat Suan Dok, our driver took us up the canal road to the north of the old city and Wat Jed Yod, right by the rather nice Chiang Mai Historical Museum. Wat Jed Yod History Wat Jed Yod, sometimes translated as Wat Chet Yot, is a major temple in the Chiang Mai area, outside and north of the […]
Monday, January 28, 2019 Return to Two Favorite Temples on My Last Day Today is my last day in Chiang Mai. My flight leaves tonight at 11:15 PM, arriving at the Incheon (Seoul) airport tomorrow morning at 6:15 AM local time. After breakfast, I finished packing and checked out from See You Soon just before noon, leaving my luggage with them. A taxi will take me to the airport at about 7:30 PM, so I […]
Saturday, January 26, 2019 Return Visit to Wat Sri Suphan My friends Liz and Bryan from the Seattle, Washington area were visiting Southeast Asia, and their time in Chiang Mai overlapped my last few days. After they got settled in their accomodation inside the old city, I met them and we walked to the Saturday Night Market along Wua Lai Road near Wat Sri Suphan. We made our way to Wat Sri Suphan as the […]
Saturday, January 26, 2019 Walking Along the South and West Side of the Wall – Part 2 Wat Phra Singh After entering the old city through Suan Dok Gate, I was close to Wat Phra Singh. Wat Phra Singh is of four temples in Chiang Mai with the Royal Temple status. King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII), the older brother of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), bestowed on it the status of Royal Temple […]
