Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Temple on the Golden Mount In preparing for my trip to Chiang Mai, I stumbled across information about this temple very near Chiang Mai, one that I have not visited in my many trips to Chiang Mai. Partly that is because I walk almost everywhere, and this is to far to walk, about 30 kilometers southwest of the main city. It appeared interesting, so Tom, Julie, and I made plans to […]
Wednesday, January 9, 2019 The Famous Tha Phae Gate Today was another fairly busy day, with yoga starting the day. The instructor was a young Thai lady, Thom (pronounced Tom), and she calls her session “slow flow.” That is right, but it is really more of a crescendo, starting slowly, focusing on the breath, and continuing slowly with the breath, but the intensity of the poses also increases. It was (as are most) a warm […]
Monday, January 7, 2019 Temples across the street I have not posted for some time. I apologize. My daily routing has been quite full with yoga, eating, some part-time work, and socializing with friends. I am hopeful that I am getting a little more time to attend to sharing my Chiang Mai visit through my blog. There are two temples across the street (Prapokkloa Road) from the 3-Sis Guest House where I am staying and […]
Saturday, January 5, 2019 Hiking Through the Jungle Up Doi Suthep Tom and Julie, my Australian yoga friends, wanted to hike up Doi Suthep. And today seemed as good a day as any…no afternoon appointments, and no rain expected. It was a bit hot, and very humid, so I took along a few bottles of water and electrolyte replacement drink. Along the way we shall pass Wat Phalad, a little less than half way, and […]
Sunday, December 30, 2018 – Tuesday, January 1, 2019 Back to the old city of Chiang Mai It is a short flight from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, about 45 minutes in the air. When I arrived at the 3-Sis Guest House where I have stayed each of the past six years, there had been a mistake made in my booking, and no rooms were available. Poppy, the owner (one of the three sisters from which […]
December 29, 2019 Saturday Sightseeing in Bangkok I have been to Bangkok several times, and the negatives are “in your face” – it is very hot and humid all the time, it is crowded, and noisy. Getting around the city is challenging as there is always more traffic than the roads can handle, not unlike many other major cities. But if you are willing to pus aside the negatives, Bangkok is a wonderful city; the […]
Wednesday December 26 – Friday December 28, 2018 The Long Journey Across the Pacific Los Angeles to Bangkok Thailand via Incheon (Seoul), S. Korea The journey from Los Angeles to Bangkok is a long, long day of travel, It takes about 24 hours from leaving the house to arriving at the hotel in Bangkok. The drive to Los Angeles International is close to an hour, then it is advised to be at the airport 3 […]
Tuesday, December 25, 2018 Preparing to Return to Thailand for a Yoga-Focused Month I am about to return to Chiang Mai, Thailand for a month of yoga, part-time work, and enjoying the culture, sights, and food. Along the way, I’ll spend just one full day in Bangkok to see a few of my favorite sights: Wat Arun, the Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho, and the Jim Thompson House/Museum. This will be my seventh successive winter in Thailand […]
Saturday, January 26, 2018 A Last Walk Around the Old City and Wat Saen Muang Ma Luang Today is my last day in Chiang Mai for this visit. My ride to the airport comes to See You Soon at 8:00 PM, and the flight to Incheon, S. Korea (the airport for Seoul) is scheduled to depart from Chiang Mai at 11:55 PM. I skipped yoga this morning, and spent some time packing and preparing for the […]
Wednesday, January 24, 2018 Walking from Wat Nantaram to Find the Old City Earthen Wall Chiang Mai has a long and rich history having been founded over 700 years ago. In my perusing the internet to learn more about the city’s history, I have learned that there was a second wall around much of the city, an outer wall of earth, said to be over 3 meters (10 feet) high. My guess is that after […]
Monday, January 22, 2018 Return to Wat Phra Singh There are over 33,000 Buddhist temples in Thailand in current use. Of those, 272 are classified as Royal Temples, and only two temples in Chiang Mai are classified as a Royal Temple of the First Class. The first is Wat Srisuphan, and the second is Wat Phra Singh. Other temples in Chiang Mai are very important to the Thai people and are classified as Royal Temples, […]
Thursday 18 January 2018 Return Visit to the Silver Temple, Wat Srisuphan I am a computer system administrator. During my visit to Chiang Mai, the agreement I have with my manager is that I will work half-time while I am here doing yoga every day and enjoying being in a different culture. This works fairly well because the computers I manage do not really care where I am, and internet access is very good in […]
