Thursday, December 7, 2023Walking from Story 106 Co-working Space to The 3-Sis Wat Saen Fang Since I had a little extra time, I decided to visit Wat Saen Fang before the walk back to The 3-Sis. This is a relatively new temple next door to Story 106. According to a plaque on the grounds, this temple was built in the 1870s making it new compared to many temples in and around Chiang Mai. Wat Saen […]
Thursday, December 7, 2023Walking to Story 106 Café and Co-working Space A question I often get regarding my visits to Chiang Mai is, “What is your daily life like?” I do not have exciting adventures every day, but having said that, every day is something of an adventure, and while I do have something of a routine, no days are close to the same. This afternoon I’m scheduled to have a chi nei tsang (CNT) […]
Monday, December 4, 2023Wat Nantaram When I was writing my post about my walk south of the old Chiang Mai city, it seemed to be long so I skipped a couple of the temples I had stopped to view. Those temples are Wat Nantaram (which I mentioned) and Wat Puak Hong close to the Samlaan Barber near Saen Pung Gate. I have mixed feelings about Wat Nantaram. Historically, this was an important temple in the […]
Monday, December 4, 2023Walking south of the Old Chiang Mai City As I mentioned yesterday, mornings are cool with afternoons and evenings hot and humid, so getting out for a walk earlier is better. Despite good intentions, I seem to not get out walking before 9:30. Since I made my blog post yesterday with the quotes from the naturalist John Muir and the philosopher Kierkegaard, those quotes have stayed in my mind. “I only went […]
James the Intrepid Pilgrim 