First tuktuk ride!

Proving I am not a complete dunce with languages

I managed to learn the Thai phrase for:

"may I take your photo". 

Typically, these monks spoke perfect English!

The tall guy is dressed "formally", while the little guy is dressed

"informally".   The monks were really lovely, and were
happy to show us round their wat.  

Sunset at one of the wats (temples)

Mum, impressed by the size of this old chedi

Detail on a chedi in Chiang Mai

Mum, impressed by the size of this reclining
Buddha in Chiang Mai

 Tom at an Orchid and Butterfly farm in Chiang
Mai

Nice hat!

A little Thai boy at an Elephant camp in
Chiang Mai

The elephants!

I'm extremely pro-animal rights, so don't usually like seeing

animals perform, but I have to admit, these elephants

really seemed to be enjoying themselves.  They seemed

happy and well treated.  I'm no elephant expert, but
these animals certainly seemed to enjoy playing 

football and painting. 

It was obvious they were acting up to the crowds, too!

Mum on an elephant!

Our view

Tom, enjoying a fresh coconut

(just right in the heat)

A rather blurred picture of a guy with two 

cobras...!

Tom with a dodgy hat and a python!

Mmmm...snack time!

(no, we didn't try them)

Being taught how to make sugar from coconuts

A floating market not far from Bangkok

A fruit-seller at the floating market

Yummy food from street vendors