Makes All Stops

We've made it as far as Chiang Mai, and are having a great time! The food is hot and the weather is hotter! We're seeing Wat (temple) upon wat. They're really spectacular, serving both a religious and a community purpose. Monks (dressed in bright orange) live on the premises, and people gather for services, plus other things like aerobics, meetings, etc.

Chiang Mai is really a foreigner's paradise -- you can see farang (western-looking gringo-like people) everywhere, and there's always something exciting going on. From here, we head south to a few historical capitols of Thailand, eventually making our way to Bangkok and one or two beaches to relax. More later.