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After an overnight train ride, we arrived in Chiang Mai, the center of northern Thailand. - IMG 6192
Our first visit was, of course, a wat. - IMG 6193
Tee starts a "long time ago, in Thailand" story. - IMG 6195
This is a jackfruit tree. - IMG 6196
This is a giant, gold-covered tower. - IMG 6197
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A cicada perches on a wooden elephant. - IMG 6199
Buddha prepares to give Buddha a backrub. - IMG 6200
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Lotus blossoms, laid in reverence. - IMG 6203
People line up for blessings and white string for luck. - IMG 6204
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Just don't do it. - IMG 6206
Leslie's thoughts turn homeward. - IMG 6207
More buildings in the temple complex. - IMG 6208
View of Chiang Mai - IMG 6209
walking down the steps - IMG 6210
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souvenier stands, always at the ready - IMG 6212
The next portion of our tour: factories. Leslie bangs on some silver at the silver factory. - IMG 6213
Watching people carve teak was fascinating. - IMG 6214
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a really old teak tree - IMG 6217
inlay - IMG 6220
Right on, umbrella factory. Kudos. - IMG 6221
Tee shows us the sa paper, made from mulberry trees. - IMG 6222
A lot more work goes into those paper umbrellas than I ever really considered. - IMG 6223
gluing paper to the skeleton - IMG 6224
the silk factory - IMG 6225
boiling silkworm cocoons