Because of my recent (and hopefully short-lived) busy schedule, I've been lamenting not having the time to do posts which take a bit more time. When I mentioned this to the Missus, She told me, "you know, you never even finished your posts on Thailand", which we visited along with Laos at the end of 2008. I didn't believe Her, but when I checked my posts, I found that She was right. I need to correct this…..so here's one.
Did you know that Chiang Mai has a Chinatown?
If I recall, the main drag is Chang Klan Road…….
Once you almost hit the River Ping, you'll come across a very busy building…..not much to look at from the outside.
But it's quite packed on the interior……..
Unlike the pretty touristy Sunday Market, this is where real food shopping takes place.
As you can tell….. I was fixated on the "aquatic" section. And it's really hard to resist stuff like this:
Though the fragrance dancing through the air in the market was from this:
The Kaep Moo (Deep fried pork rinds) really smelled like heaven to me….. so we ended up buying two bags, which we ate a bit later on…..
And while it was not as exotic as the Morning Fresh Market in Luang Prabang, there was more than enough to keep me interested…..
Smile for the camera…..
Around the corner, and in back of Warorot Market is Pung Tao Gong Temple, the oldest Chinese Temple in Chiang Mai, which was built in the mid-1870's.
During Chiang Mai's 700th anniversary in 1998, the Chinese Community Council decided to rebuilt the temple.
If you walk along the Ping, past the Flower Market….. you can't miss it! It practically screams at you……
Thanks for reading…. I'm waiting for this busy week to be over, so I can spend more than 20 minutes on a post, and take care of my back log!