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Chiang Rai

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Our villa at the Legend Hotel, Chiang Rai, from the front door.
Our villa at the Legend Hotel, Chiang Rai, from the front door.		 Our private backyard
Our private backyard		 A separate room, which opens to the yard, for our bath and shower.
A separate room, which opens to the yard, for our bath and shower.		 Looking at the back of our villa, from the river.
Looking at the back of our villa, from the river.
This is a replica of the Emerald Buddha. The original, now in Bangkok, was supposedly carved in 234 BC in India.
This is a replica of the Emerald Buddha. The original, now in Bangkok, was supposedly carved in 234 BC in India.		 The statue was captured and moved for centuries, through Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand.
The statue was captured and moved for centuries, through Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand.		 We had the day to ourselves, so we wandered around. These steps lead to a small temple on a hill.
We had the day to ourselves, so we wandered around. These steps lead to a small temple on a hill.		 Chickens are kept in these types of baskets for protection. These are probably fighting cocks.
Chickens are kept in these types of baskets for protection. These are probably fighting cocks.
Rickshaw repair shop
Rickshaw repair shop		 A street market, outside another temple.
A street market, outside another temple.		 Fabric and aluminum lanterns. Yellow is a sacred color, representing Buddha and the king.
Fabric and aluminum lanterns. Yellow is a sacred color, representing Buddha and the king.		 Looking into Burma from a hill in Chiang Rai, where Northern Thailand joins Burma and Laos to form the Golden Triangle.
Looking into Burma from a hill in Chiang Rai, where Northern Thailand joins Burma and Laos to form the Golden Triangle.
Here we are crossing into Burma for a few hours. Had to leave our passports with the Thai border agents.
Here we are crossing into Burma for a few hours. Had to leave our passports with the Thai border agents.		 A Burmese style temple in Tha Chilek, the border town.
A Burmese style temple in Tha Chilek, the border town.		 This curtain is carved from teak wood.
This "curtain" is carved from teak wood.		 g1/19/761419/3/109727512.YuFRGXba.jpg
We traveled by pedal power. These rickshaw drivers really earned their tips!
We traveled by pedal power. These rickshaw drivers really earned their tips!		 A traditional Burmese village, within the more modern border town.
A traditional Burmese village, within the more modern border town.		 The village well
The village well		 This woman sells the cloth she has woven on her own loom.
This woman sells the cloth she has woven on her own loom.
Back in Thailand, we look down on the confluence of the Ruak and Mekong rivers. Burma is on the left, Laos on the right.
Back in Thailand, we look down on the confluence of the Ruak and Mekong rivers. Burma is on the left, Laos on the right.		 Down on the river, we take a long tail boat from this shrine to a Laotian island.
Down on the river, we take a long tail boat from this shrine to a Laotian island.		 Along the way, we pass a fishing village.
Along the way, we pass a fishing village.		 We got souvenir stamps in our passports, to avoid leaving the country officially and messing up our Thai visas.
We got souvenir stamps in our passports, to avoid leaving the country officially and messing up our Thai visas.
The island was tiny, basically an excuse to sell Laotian wares to tourists.
The island was tiny, basically an excuse to sell Laotian wares to tourists.		 One of the items for sale, liquor bottled with cobras and scorpions. Pierre turned down a sample.
One of the items for sale, liquor bottled with cobras and scorpions. Pierre turned down a sample.		 Two bare-bottom Laotian boys playing in the dirt.
Two bare-bottom Laotian boys playing in the dirt.		 Driving from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai, we stop at Wat Rong Khun, the White Temple. It is a modern work in progress.
Driving from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai, we stop at Wat Rong Khun, the White Temple. It is a modern work in progress.
The artist, Chalermchai Kositpipat, uses ghoulish imagery, some from western media.
The artist, Chalermchai Kositpipat, uses ghoulish imagery, some from western media.		 Two of the five basic Buddhist tenets are don't drink and don't smoke.
Two of the five basic Buddhist tenets are don't drink and don't smoke.		 Note the four-sided skull finials on the fence.
Note the four-sided skull finials on the fence.		 And this Gollum-like creature on the bridge.
And this Gollum-like creature on the bridge.
Inside the temple (no photos allowed) are images from science fiction movies (Neo, Alien, etc.)
Inside the temple (no photos allowed) are images from science fiction movies (Neo, Alien, etc.)		 Large pictures of the king line every major road in Thailand. He's very popular. This one is near the White Temple.
Large pictures of the king line every major road in Thailand. He's very popular. This one is near the White Temple.		 Further along the road, we passed farmers working in a rice field.
Further along the road, we passed farmers working in a rice field.		 Our final stop in Chiang Rai was this hot spring.
Our final stop in Chiang Rai was this hot spring.
People cook eggs of all kinds in the boiling hot water.
People cook eggs of all kinds in the boiling hot water.
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