Chiang Mai

Our initial plan was to begin our stay in Thailand with a visit to Bangkok. Due to the current flooding we changed our plans. After landing in Bangkok we took the first available flight going to the northern city of Chiang Mai.

Chiang Mai is the largest city in northern Thailand. It was the capital of the kingdom of Lanna (1296 - 1768) as well as the kingdom of Chiang Mai (1774 - 1939).

On the first day in Chiang Mai we set out to explore the city on foot. There was so much to see and do that we found ourselves still walking the streets 16 hours later. We enjoyed two fantastic meals of Thai food, had an amazing Thai massage and visited a few temples where we spoke with local monks. We finished the day off with the night market including a visit to a fish spa.