Hi,
We had beautiful weather today in Chiang Mai. There were several Tuk-Tuk rides, lots of shopping, and some new eating discoveries. A fun day.
The 'Zany Day' tune was "Purple People Eater" by Sheb Wooley. That brings us to 'Old School Friday' and the last of the 'Seasonal Silliness' around the Halloween thing. This one should be easy for most of you (555). It's about a monster/dance or whatever you want it to be. "Uno, dos, one, two, tres, quatro. Matty told Hatty about a thing she saw. Had two big horns and a wooly jaw. __ __, __ __ (repeat 3 more times). Hatty told Matty, 'Let's don't take a chance..." Clue: Totally crazy party song. Trick or Treat.
Our day began with breakfast at our 'regular' spot near most of the hotels we've ever stayed in. Watching the morning traffic while waiting for our food, we noticed more cars than motorbikes this time. It's 'High Season' in the north and there are visitors all over. Today's French Toast was especially good and we learned that we can buy the bread they used. Yum.
We had a Tuk-Tuk take us to an area where there are lots of small shops filled with variations on different themes. Some feature fashions using Hill Tribe embroidery inserts, others sell T-shirts and tank tops while others had original cotton clothing. Looking for gifts means hunting for special stuff. It's hard work and when we reached the end of the block, it was time for coffee. We ended up at Art Cafe, a very cool place with an extensive 'Western' menu along with a Thai offering. We decided we'd come back for lunch.
Just when we thought we were done for the morning, the Tuk-Tuk turned onto a street that seemed to be filled with more shops. We got out and began our browsing again. Along the way we passed a cluster of Fish Spas. I guess the novelty hasn't worn off yet. Today's photo is a sign in front of one of the spas. It's as creepy as it looks.
With an abundance of expats from all over the world, Chiang Mai has become quite a metropolitan city. There is something for every taste in terms of food, recreation, and entertainment. Walking down the streets we noticed that there were structures behind the ones at the sidewalk. There were apartments behind stores, stores behind hotels. Narrow strips of land have new construction and old buildings are being renovated. Every time we visit there is something new to see.
After dinner I went to a Recovery meeting and now we'll dive back into the Night Bazaar for more 'looking'. I put that in quotes because the first time we came to Thailand in 2001, that was the word that all the vendors knew and they would call out to you with: 'Looking, looking'. Now, more English is spoken and the hustle is deeper. Progress.
Have a Wonderful WeekEnd.
Peace,
Danny
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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