Despite the lack of photos to prove it, there was some actual studying going on in Chiang Mai for two weeks in January. But there was plenty of time to explore.... The photos are mostly from the southern beach town of Hua Hin, near where the royal family has a seaside palace, and Chiang Mai where I was studying, and one weekend trip to Doi Inthanon national park where sometime travel bud and MA classmate Stephen and I stumbled into a small Hmong village that was kicking off its weekend long Lunar New Year festival. The village chief's son Yee offered his home when he found out we had no place arranged. A long night of beer, festivities, and introduction to Hmong culture ensued (including being dressed up in Hmong Sundy-go-to-meetin' clothes). And a beautiful morning kicked off with an amazing breakfast spread made by Yee's wife.
I forgot to get photos of the exterior of my hotel, The Prince, in Chiang Mai but there are a few from the interior... while no 4 star, it did have a landscaped pool and jacuzzi and is filled with Asian antiques (not the pool). A very old but classy place for about $15 per night.
Enjoy the pics...
[Click on the picture of the spinning top below. Inside Picasa you can adjust the photo viewing size - large is best for scanning the thumbs- or you can click on the slide show function for easiest viewing. Note: I have reduced the size of the photos and added a copyright because I was getting about 700 downloads a month and had no way of preventing my photos from being used commercially (hey, you never know.. They may not be as enjoyable but just trying to protect them... Don't you love the sexy town names in Thailand? Hot. Thong. With names like that it's bound to be fun.]
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