Monday, Jan. 26 3rd Post

While browsing the markets we found few things (marbles, balloons, and containers of bubbles) to take to Nuu Rain on Wednesday.  We also found wide zippers for a couple of dresses I want to get made in Vietnam.  I also found a stand selling those baby pineapples that I am hooked on.

By this time we were getting tired and were far from home., so we got a tuk tuk to drop us off at the Night Market.... Closer to home. We started walking to O'Malley's Bar for a beer... we went by an Indian fabric shop and he had some gorgeous high quality pashminas. I ended up getting four, thinking that I will get them made into jackets in Vietnam.  Even with bartering the cost ended up to be $4000 baht.

We got a couple of beer from the bar and went next door for some pampering.  Bruce got a pedicure and I had a foot massage - best $300 baht you can spend.

We walked home for a rest.

Around 6:00 we walked to a restaurant we had spotted on our earlier walk.  It has beautiful grounds with tables alfresco and also a large teak house with seating inside and out.  Upon arrival, we had to remove our shoes, as we were eating on the balcony of the teak house and the floor was polished teak.  The restaurant is Indian and Thai.  We had vegetable pakoras, tandoori chicken, prawn red curry, and house special fried rice (more vegetables than rice).  Fancy place so we got to use Visa ....

$1780, wine costs a lot here and we can't seem to go without it.  A 1/2 carafe of Chilean Cab Sav cost us $550 baht ($22 Canadian).  Food was delicious.

Cool dishes

We had one piece of tandoori chicken left.  On the way home Bruce spotted a guy going through the garbage looking for food, so he gave him our leftovers, he was thrilled !

We came home and Bruce beat me in cards.  Early night as tomorrow is our cooking class day.

Monday, Jan. 26 Part 2

After breakfast we decided to go for a walk to the market down by the river.  We walked, in total, almost three hours....8000 steps :)

First, we found the park where we turn to go across the river

We made it to the flower market

Monday, Jan. 26

Today is a relaxation day or at least nothing booked.  We set off around 8:30 for breakfast.  We went back to 'Better than Butter Bakery'.

Bruce had bacon and eggs Benedict and I had French toast and bananas made with challah bread.

I took a couple of pics of their bakery items...

Sunday, Jan. 25. Tuk tuk day

Today is our full day tour with Paul from Best Tuk Tuk Tours.  His parents are both from the U.S. But he was born and raised in Chiang Mai.  He custom makes tours to suit the client.

Our first stop was the Tiger Kingdom.  You get to see several tigers and then choose a size (we chose the smallest) to go into the enclosure and pet.  Pretty amazing.....

The next stop was to visit a community made up of all the hill tribes.  The king had the idea to set up the village and invite families to live there and invite tourists to learn about their cultures.

Stop 3 The elephants

Here we had a great lunch: green chicken curry, spring roll, fried pork, chicken with cashew nuts and iced latte.  After lunch we went and fed the elephants and had our pics taken.

Then we watched them have their bath and then do their variety show.

The next stop was for a cold drink and to enjoy observing a couple of water buffalo.

On the way back to our place, Paul stopped at the flower market and bought each of us a flower bud necklace.

We said a large bundle of orchids would be $150 baht or $6

A great day.... But we are ready to rest.... 

Saturday, Jan 24 final post

As I was reading online I came across a site talking about the various markets. It said that the Saturday night street market is very popular. So around 6:30 we headed out to find a tuk tuk. We arrived and wow what a lot of people. There was great shopping and eating. We found our fav baby pineapple and then Bruce found peppered chicken skewer and then pot stickers.  We had found an omelette stuffed with bean sprouts that looked awesome as well as bacon wrapped around enoki mushrooms.

I found a nice scarf/wrap for the loveseat.  I also found a little change purse as well as some awesome earrings made from real butterfly wings.  Gorgeous! We also found another wat.... Love the changing lights. We also paid $50 baht for good luck by releasing two little birds.

We found a painting that we liked but decided to go back to the Night Market and look at it again....we bought it for $2700 bought.

Great pic taking opportunity as we walked trying to find a go go bar. No luck! But we did find a bar with two interesting Aussies.  The one guy has published 30 books- Roland Perry, very friendly.

We headed home around 10:30 as we have a full day tour tomorrow.