Thursday, July 24, 2008

Wat Chompu, Chiang Mai ... gold!!


Wat Chompu, Chiang Mai ... holy jellyfish



This wat was next door to The Pagoda, and I could see the gleaming gold of this temple from many of my rooms there.

Night Bazaar... masks!

Night Bazaar... hand carved, hand painted beauty

Night Bazaar... mini-art


Night Bazaar... more art


Night Bazaar... Buddha faces for sale


Night Bazaar street stall...

Last dinner in Chiang Mai


A final Kow Soi Gai and mango shake to close out my time in my favorite city!

My new haircut!


Taken while still in the small neghborhood beauty shop where the chopping took place. My hair has NEVER been this short in my life.... I LIKE it!!

Chou, jumjim Massage!


jumjim= "the best"! I was feeling pretty much jumjim after every massage with Chou. She was amazingly skilled and subtly strong. I went to see her nearly every day while I was in Chiang Mai.

Lah, my Thai language instructor

Night Bazaar shop scene



After my photo shoot I had to take my face out for the night... a stroll around the Night Bazaar offered some entertainment.

My Thai Glamour Shots... my eyes!!!


The amount of make-up that was applied to my face for this photo shoot was ridiculous! I found myself fascinated by the many layers...

My Thai Glamour Shots...in the dressing room


It was against the rules to take photos inside the studio... I had to sneak these few shots in while they thought I was still dressing. The makeup alone took 30 minutes, and then it took an assistant another 15 minutes to wrap me in my traditional Thai costume. Finished photos of me in full Lanna Thai regalia will follow in a subsequent entry.