First let me say that I will not be taking the train again anytime soon. Maybe it was just the train we happened to be on, but it was a long (12 hour), uncomfortable ride. I did manage to sleep some, but it was the kind of sleep where you nod off for 15 minutes then wake up again. But we made it safely to the city of Chiang Mai in northern Thailand.
The most notable thing about the city is the number of temples (wats). They are absolutely everywhere, and they're beautiful. Lots of carved wood, mosiac work, and old, old stupas built in the 1300's and 1400's. Today I saw what was either the best wax figure or best preservation of a human body I have ever seen. It was a monk sitting inside a glass box in one of the temples. It was actually quite creepy, but amazing at the same time. Tomorrow it's off to ride elephants, see an orchid farm, and go rafting.
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Hope the elephant riding was fun. Make sure to post some of your custom made clothing pictures!
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