Wednesday, December 13, 2023Walking back from Chiang Mai Ram Hospital I read the news today oh boy; about a lucky man who made the grade… An interesting few days in Chiang Mai, and three visits to Chiang Mai Ram Hospital, two unplanned. Not at all detached from reality as is suggested by the Beatles song, “A Day in the Life.” Suffered through a short but intense bout of food poisoning, making me feel lucky to […]
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 […]
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 […]
James the Intrepid Pilgrim 