Sunday, January 15... So many pictures !!

Hello Everyone!!

So, my limited internet has me behind schedule, so I will probably have to cut back on photos a bit after this post.

This was a very event filled day today, and I really enjoyed myself. I'm not going to do too much typing, just a quick run down of the events.

I started off with about a five mile walk along the water ~ the original old city of Chiang Mai at one time had a wall around it with a moat, and much of this history still remains. I also did several stops at the temples I passed along my walk.

The actual highlight of my day was The Tiger Kingdom, and I'm just going to say that it was incredible!!  I think the pictures will speak for themselves ~ I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed the day!!

Breakfast

A very cool Hotel here in town.

The Guardians of the Canal

A Monk walking down the road.

Great street signs

Looking down along the Moat

Rickshaw 

Thai Lottery

Looking across the Moat towards one of the Temples

Fountains in the Moat

The Old City Wall

Brickwork

Early morning cleanup 

The ancient city has a beautiful setting.

Prison time!!

Just another cool shot.

Part of the Moat.

Wall and Moat

The wall near one of the gates

Inside the gate

The sign at the gate

At one of the many Temples

Moat

Dragon at the steps of one of the Temples

Temple

Large Gong inside of the Temple

Looking inside the Temple

There is just so much here to see

Large balls outside the Temple ~ I can't remember what the significance of these are. 

Love the Dragon stairways!

Giant Buddha outside of the Temple

The Temples are so beautiful!!

Another one of the Temple buildings 

A Monk exiting the Temple

Onward down the many miles of wall.

Corner section of the wall ~ I found a Geocache here.

Another view of the corner

Wonderful craftsmanship!

The point where the water enters the Moat.

Trying to capture the look with the Palm Trees.

Another one with the Palm Trees.

And again....

Onward along the Moat.

Another Temple I was walking past.

Looking inside the Temple ~ A Monk, his laptop, and his Cat.

On to the next Temple.

Very nice artwork

There was two of these big elephants ~ One on each side of the entryway.

A closer shot

Inside another one of the Temples in Chiang Mai.

A Monk seated inside the Temple.

From the outside ~ Taken at the entryway near the two big Elephants.

The ancient structure at the old Temple.

Looking up at the Buddha sitting up on the old structure.

Two of the young Monks walking across the grounds.

I happened to notice some sort of a Monk class going on.

Another of the many Buddhas.

Large Gong on the Temple grounds.

New construction

I Love this one ~ Many faces.

There is two of these ~ One on each side of the gate entering the Temple  grounds.

Strange White Hippy Guy walking along talking to himself.

Beautiful Temple Doors

Another Dragon Staircase

In to the Tuk-Tuk and off to see the Tigers!

Tiger Kingdom ahead!!

Big Tiger!

Beautiful!!

Love the eyes!!

Just lying around thinking about eating people

The one Tiger found some leaves to play with!

See ~ Even big cats can do the pose!!

This was such a excellent experience ~ headed into the cage I am!!

Words can't even describe this day!

A little apprehensive still.

Just a big baby

I could just stay here forever!

Such a beautiful face!!

Loving this!!

Coming to get me!!

Kitty - Kitty - Kitty!!

She is a bit younger.

Deuces

Big Yawn!!

Adorable Kitty!

Who says you can't grab a Tiger by its tail???

Such a soft belly!!

They Love to Play!

They wouldn't let me keep her...

My new Girlfriend!!

Now she is falling asleep!

I Love this picture

Playtime!

Baby Loves Me!!

Attack!!

Baby wants my head!!

Ladyboy Cabaret show getting ready to start soon... I was going to go, but didn't have time that night ~ It would have been interesting.

Scrubbing my feet before they become fish food.

The fish are eating my feet!

Crazy!!

If you have ticklish feet you probably couldn't handle this!!

I went and got myself a massage, then my dinner, and it was time for sleep.

That was it for a most unbelievable day!!
It was time for me to finish packing ~  Tomorrow I am off to the Elephant Nature Park to spend a week volunteering at the sanctuary helping with the herd.
I hope you all make it back to enjoy this part of my traveling adventure ~ It will be fun!!
Thanks for following my Blog and have a Great Positive Day!!
Leo