Friday the 15th was a day off from school, so Jacqui had a long weekend. I guess I did too since I subsituted everyday this past week! We went to Chiang Mai (northern Thailand) to meet Julie
and Michelle who were coming in from Laos. We really had a good time. It is
very different than Bangkok. The scenery is different as you have mountains in
the background, and it is not as busy as Bangkok. We went for massages, spent some time in the old city, where you can still see the walls that used to surround it, visited
the Wat Prathat Doi Suthep Temple on top of a mountain and took in a Thai
cooking class (we don't cook at "home" and go on vacation and take a cooking class; go figure!). It was all quite interesting - and the food we prepared turned
out quite OK! We got back on Sunday night and Julie and Michelle were heading out to some island on Monday. They will be back in Bangkok on Saturday the 23rd, before heading back home on Monday the 25th. We plan to spend the weekend with them downtown Bangkok (Jacqui will join them before me as I have a volleyball tournament that day) and then come back to our place on Sunday night before their departure.
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| Our longterm parking fee at the airport (bahts per hour - that's what the sign says!) |
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At an italian restaurant inside the old city, where most of the old walls are still standing.
Behind Julie and Michelle is the cook, in his kitchen! Food was really good by the way! |
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| Orchids!! |
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| Quaint little shopping spot in Chiang Mai |
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| After the rain! |
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| Jacqui and Julie at Maya Mall - close to our hotel |
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| Julie and Michelle, with a 'monkey' |
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| Julie and I sitting on a "bus" - basically the back of a truck that is covered! |
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| Getting ready for cooking class (the girl on the left of the picture is from Trois-Rivières, QC!) |
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| We've been cooking together for a long time!! |
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| Getting ready to make spring rolls!!! |
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| On the way up to Wat Prathat Doi Suthep Temple |
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| Not singing in the rain, but could! |
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| Entrance to the temple |
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| Inside the temple |
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| The religion is buddhist |
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| Jacqui and Julie, with parts of Chiang Mai in the background (fog included!) |
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