On my 2nd day in Chiangmai, we took a friend's advice to visit Doi Suthep temple up in the hill. Supposedly if you don’t visit the temple, you have not been officially in Chiangmai. So we hired a driver to bring us up the hill to hit a few tourist spot.
First stop, the Doi Suthep. Anyway, same ol’ same ol’. Pictures as proof.
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| Worshipers at the temple |
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| Does this looks exactly the same at the grand palace in Bangkok or what? |
Doi Suthep is located on a hill to the north-west of the city. This temple dates from 1383. Its builders allegedly chose its site by placing a relic of the Buddha on a white elephant and letting it roam until it came across a place where it stops. They take this as the sign of an auspicious place for building the temple. The temple's location also affords superb views over the city on a clear day.
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| The climb up the temple |
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| Ring the bell for some luck |
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| Apparently this tree dates back to 14th century |
Our trip to Doi Suthep also includes a stop at Bhubing Palace which is also located up the hill. This palace is supposedly where the king stays during winter between mid Dec to Feb. According to our guide, he doesn’t do that anymore. Anyway, we are only allow to walk around the garden but not inside the palace
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| The entrance, just to show we're here |
This is the view from atop the hill near Bhubing Palace. No, its not a blurry picture, its just how polluted the city is ... yikes!
We also make a stop at a waterfall … obviously we are not dressed to take a swim. So it’s just another photo ops spot. Lame ... I know.
Location : Chiangmai, Thailand
This is the view from atop the hill near Bhubing Palace. No, its not a blurry picture, its just how polluted the city is ... yikes!
We also make a stop at a waterfall … obviously we are not dressed to take a swim. So it’s just another photo ops spot. Lame ... I know.
