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Looking up through Bodhi tree leaves: how could you hang out here and not reach enlightenment? - IMG 6164
venerated roots - IMG 6165
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Leslie and Catie in the back of the tuktuk - IMG 6168
back at a non-ruined temple - IMG 6169
a Buddha looking a little more put-together - IMG 6170
Leslie feels tacky about taking pictures of people in the midst of devotion, but she does it anyway. - IMG 6176
The Buddha surveys his money tree. - IMG 6177
Budda with gold leaf on face - IMG 6179
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Women add to (or steal from--I wasn't watching that closely) money tree. - IMG 6182
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Catie and Leslie in front of reclining Buddha - IMG 6185
river crossing - IMG 6186
more old wat - IMG 6187
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And finally, on our way to the train station, the answer to the age-old question: do they have Dairy Queens in Thailand? Yes, of course they do. - IMG 6191
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.