no photo today sorry, but see my photos link for some of our fun out in bangkok on tuesday night for the king's birthday. extra special celebrations here this year as he's been on the throne 60 years. basically everyone wears a yellow tshirt and lights a yellow candle in the eve and generally all congregate in certain parts of the city to provide me with excellent yellow photo opportunities! i loved it, just thought everyone wearing the same colour was fantastic.
i'm now in chiang mai enjoying a quieter life, loving being able to get about on foot, and then recovering from that with a quality foot massage! everything really does seem cheap - an hours foot massage is just over 2 pounds, my ensuite room for the night is only 1.50.. so naturally i am taking that as an opportunity to have the odd treat - lemon crepes with yogurt this morning were especially delicious! that plan can backfire though - went for a spontaneous head/arms/hand massage whilst shopping at the night markets last night and came away with a headache and sore arms! i feel like i have experienced the top and bottom ends of the massage quality range.
as for temples - well that seems to be the main sightseeing event in the cities, to pop and see the odd temple but i don't really get it. i mean i can see they are often beautiful buildings, but one or two of those and i'm templed out. its not like i even enjoy touring round churches all that much and at least then i take some significance from them as places of worship. so may stick to bargaining at markets, eating delicious treats and relaxing by getting a massage.. not a bad life at all
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