In Thailand you could say that every trip anywhere begins and ends within the sight of the Buddha. Monuments and temples abound, and most are striking in both size and appearance. This one was located along the forest road.
Sometimes paved roads turn to dirt, then back to pavement. It's fun to try to guess where you are. Maps here are generally useless, and I don't have a gps device.
Eventually you'll pop out on to a highway again. This road takes you to Samoeng, a quiet mountain town to the west of Chiang Mai.
The country side is somewhat similar to the California foothills in Spring. No rattlesnakes, though. Just cobras.
You have to keep an eye open for wild animals. If they think your shirt looks tasty, they'll take a little bite.
There are many tourist attractions along this route. We stopped at this little restaurant. Both the food and service were excellent. Couldn't complain about the surroundings, either.
Our servers...Wee and Noi. Thai people, and especially Thai children, are the most polite I've ever met.
OK - So I couldn't eat everything on my plate. I neglected to take of photo of the full serving, but here's what I took home. Crab, shrimp, squid, and papaya salad.
We stopped at this overlook, facing north west. That's Myanmar (Burma) in the distance.
My traveling companions for the day. Names withheld to protect the guilty.
