Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Chiang Mai

---- alternate title: The ultimate trekking adventure that absolutely everything else we do in South East Asia will be compared to and likely come up short....way short! ----

For the two days prior to the ultimate trek we spent our time exploring Chiang Mai. We checked into Vanilla guesthouse whose excentric owner, Mr. Kem was eager to …

After recovering from hangover, went up to Wat Suthep, a beautiful golden temple on a hill above Chaing Mai. Very busy because it's a holiday weekend for the King's birthday tomorrow.
Bird report:New Chiang Mai birds the tiny Peaceful Dove near the city centre and White-vented Myna on the university grounds. On the summit of Doi Suthep we saw …

WOW!

I don't really know how else to begin this entry other than with a big WOW! Chiang Mai has been such an incredible place for us and for so many reasons, so strap yourselves in because this entry is going to be extreme.

This time we made our way here by bus; a bus which was very purple, bug infested and had a permanent …

Hello All,
After two quick introductions of Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, we set off on a jetplane to Thailand. Specifically, northern Thailand in the city of Chiang Mai (In thai means New City). Our first stop in Thailand is particularly important because it is one of the main reasons why Kristen wanted to visit Southeast Asia. This would be my …

When we'd arrived yesterday arvo we booked a half day tour to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep and Bhu Bhing - the Imperial Winter Palace http://www.bhubingpalace.org/main_en.ph p. We paid 550 BHT each.

Another windy road and both Jacqs and Al literally jumped out of that van when we got to the palace. Both of them said if we’d got to the …

Chiang Mai Zoo & Aquarium
The grounds to the Zoo are vast and the animals are found in open pens, most of which are technically in reaching distance. None of the animals were chained which I found surprising as they probably could escape if they wanted to, especially the monkeys. The Aquarium was first on our list and was filled with plenty …

Boxing, Bikes, Monks & Guns

As I hovered completely naked above the squat toilet in the overnight sleeper train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, I was unaware we were pulling into the station and the window to my right wasn't as opaque as I had thought. Nonetheless, the decision to rid myself of cloth was not a throwaway one…how …

Took a trip up the nearby mountain on the scooter this morning to see Wat Phra Doi Suthrep.
Stunning ride up via twisty roads to reach a spectacular Wat at the top with fantastic views over Chiang Mai.

On the way back down stopped off at a waterfall where local kids were enjoying themselves in the water.

The afternoon was …

We took a day trip up to Wat Doi Suthep. This particular Temple sits at about 5000 ft so on a clear day the view must be fabulous. This particular day was very smokey, they have been burning in the mountains Derrell says it is the Hill Tribes clearing the underbrush. The last couple of days have been this way. You can see the hillsides at night …

My 8th country in 5 months (and I'm including Tibet as a seperate country to China) and it has flown by! I'm finally on the home leg of the trip, AND MY DAD'S HERE!! I'm seeing Asia through a new arrivals eyes again. I'm so used to orange monks, massive temples, dogs on motorbikes and cheap food that I've started taking it all for granted, so it's …

... foot massage ($5 USD!), and plopped down in my bed around 11pm. In about three hours, I'll be hopping on a red truck to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep.  Doi Suthep is located in the mountains overlooking the city of Chiang Mai.  In fact, I have a ...

... there and greetings from beautiful and sunny Thailand!  I completed my 21-day foundation course in vipassana meditation at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep this morning and arrived back in Chiang Mai a few hours ago.  It was an amazing experience- ...

... , I was at my guesthouse a little after 9:30 pm, Thailand time. I'll be here for a few days before I check into Wat Phra That Doi Suthep to begin my meditation studies.  Today, I'll be exploring the city by foot and doing a little shopping.  ...

... I've received, I'm thinking it might actually mean "I'm an ostrich!  May I have your baby?" :) Since leaving Wat Phra That Doi Suthep on Wednesday, I've settled into the Awanna House in Chiang Mai for a really great week of rest and ...

... in Chiang Mai, it's almost impossible to see them all.  Today, the last day before starting my meditation studies at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, I decided to visit two more of them: Wat Chiang Man and Wat Chedi Luang. It was a tough ...

... objects. This morning we went to see another temple, Wat Luang and chedi in the old walled city of Chiang Mai. Next we went to Wat Phra that Doi Suthep (which is known as a jewel on the mountain). The mountain top weather was a welcome relief from the ...

... 16 km NW of Chiang Mai and is named after the hermit Sudeva, whi lived many years on the mountains' slopes.  The Wat Phra That Doi Suthep was built in 1383 and is considered the most sacred temple in the north - housing a relic (apparently one of ...

... zu tun. An unserem Rasttag haben wir uns ein Rad geliehen und sind zu dem 20 km entfernten beruehmtesten Tempel von Chiang Mai, dem Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, geradelt. Gestern Abend waren wir noch im Fisch-Spa bei Dr. Fisch. Hier setzt man sich auf einen ...

... clear, by which time T felt much better. Thank God. On our last day, we took a 'leisurely' spin up to the Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. Having nearly killed T twice on the way up, all prayers were answered when we arrived. You get an amazing view of the ...

... and culture has in their lives. This was even more obvious, when we trekked up the 1676m road, on a little moped, to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. There was such a variety of old and young visiting the temple, it amazed me. The steep 306 steps, with its ...