Today was TempleDay ;)
Chiang Mai used to be the Capitol of the ancient Kingdom of Lanna Thai
. So, naturally it is a feast for culture vultures ;)
First i ventured through monk filled alleyways to the picturesque Wat Duang Di, followed by the age-old Wat Lok Molee and the cool kid among the temples: Wat Phra Singh, then to the ruins of Wat Chedi Luang and the teak-crafted Wat Phan Tao.
After so much holiness I was ready for some down to earth secular fun at the massage parlors and bars along Loi Kroh Road... ;)
Heute war TempelTag ;)
Vor langer Zeit war Chiang Mai die Hauptstadt des alten Koenigreichs von Lanna Thai. Deshalb ist der Ort ein Traum fuer alle Kulturversessenen ;)
Zuerst streifte ich durch die Hintergassen voller Moenche zum Bilderbuch-Tempel Wat Duang Di, gefolgt vom jahrhundertealten Wat Lok Molee und dem Star unter den heiligen Hallen Wat Phra Singh, dann zu den Tempelruinen von Wat Chedi Luang und schliesslich zum aus Teak-Holz gefertigten Wat Phan Tao.
Nach so viel Heiligkeit konnte ich dann am Abend etwas weltliche Entspannung gebrauchen, in den Massagesalons und Bars an der Loi Kroh Road ;)
Monk-yTown • The Temples of Chiang Mai
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Chiang Mai, California, Thailand
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