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| kdelarocha | profile | all galleries >> The Various Adventures of Pierre and Kathleen >> Trip to Thailand -- January/February 2009 >> Chiang Mai | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
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 The entrance to our hotel in Chiang Mai, The Tamarind |
 The namesake tamarind tree in the center courtyard |
 Pierre in the pool. The restaurant is in the background. It was excellent! |
 We gave the guide most of the day off and wandered around ourselves. |
 Pierre makes an offering, purchasing holy water to pour on the chedi (bell-shaped temple.) |
 He cranks the pulley to send the water up to the top of the chedi. |
 And tips the water out at the top. |
 Thai people venerate wise monks, in addition to the Buddha. They buy small squares of gold leaf and decorate the statues. |
 The patterns on this temple are similar to those found on Thai silks. |
 The monks at Wat Phra Singh were preparing for the funeral of a popular monk. |
 Wat Phan Tao, an all teak temple, was decorated with mother of pearl. |
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