On February 5th we decamped, so to speak, and made our way, via tuk-tuk, to the bus station and thence, via Green Bus, to Chiang Rai, another regional capital, and our second to last stop in Thailand. Much of the way was in the hill country and interesting to see. Not so much jungle as expected, but much agriculture, rice, fruit, etc., small holdings mostly.
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| Fashion statement |
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| Rice paddies en route to Chiang Rai |
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Nice brand new Hi Chiang Rai, our home for 3 nights; two blocks from city
center |
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| Indoor pool no less |
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| Main north/south drag; we undertook several old city walking expeditions |
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| Beautiful feline at a cat cafe |
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| Main east/west drag, impressive street decor |
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| Electric trike of Vicki's dreams; the city is over-run with motos and moto dealers |
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| Really nice murals at the bus terminal |
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| More street decor |
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The Clock Tower, by local sculptor Chalermchai Kositpipat, whom
we'll meet in a later post |
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We were sort of watted-out after Chiang Mai, so it was sort
of a relief to see this (note it still has the triple roof deal of
Lanna and later wats) |
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| No clue, however, as to which Christian sect it followed |
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Still processing this: maybe it's a Muslim or Jewish resto and
the pig is gloating...? |
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| School's out; note uniforms, backpacks |
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| In a pretty public park |
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| Sculpture that did not quite seem to fit the setting |
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Let's see, the five eyes could represent the five senses, except that in Buddhism
there are six... |
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| Shrine in the park |
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| And totem poles; sort of |
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| Apparently there is also a Cabbages and Condoms resto |
