With about 300 steps to the top, Doi Suthep’s Wat Phrathat is apparently the must-do thing in Chiang Mai. Not only is it a big, beautiful Buddhist temple, but it also boasts some of the best views of the city.
Riding up to the base of the steps on a minibus, I got to know a Thai girl who was visiting Chiang Mai for work. Talking with her about where I was staying and how much I’d paid for my room and other things around Chiang Mai, I realized that I am way too paranoid about being taken advantage of or being seen as a moneybags tourist. The prices she was told or was paying was sometimes more or the same as I’d been paying. Then I felt like a poophead and realized I’d probably been seen as a cheapskate or cheating tourist. I’m pretty sure that’s worse.
I think when I go back to Wat Phrathat I should ask one of the monks how they feel about money, profits, and bargaining.
awesome temple…are you staying at this one too?
who’s your pup?
We got the package from your sis. Thanks for the cute pens and the nail art books. hope you’re doing well.
No…they do have a meditation program, though. I think people can stay for a few nights. I do want to stay at another temple, though…it was fun and definitely peaceful.
The dog is just a random one…I think it belongs to one of the people who works in the stalls. He just looked so lonely! So when the Thai girl offered to take my picture at the bottom of the stairs, I figured the dog would make it cuter. Hehehe.