Chiang Mai Province contains Thailand's highest peaks.
On one of them is Doi Suthep. Besides being considerably cooler, the view over the city is spectacular, although a little hazy.
I thought Wat Prathat Doi Suthep, at an altitude of 1073 metres, was the most beautiful of Chiang Mai's temples.
There are some great murals on the walls too.
An hour or so out of the city and you are amongst rural and wild Thailand. The first set of photos below show a Karen Village. The Karen are a Hill Tribe Group that are persecuted in their native Burma due to their Christian faith and have immigrated to Thailand.
Amongst the natural beauty are the rice fields.
With the arrival of the wet season the waterfalls have started flowing again
A good way to see the area is on the back of the much loved elephants of Thailand. It is not the most comfortable ride but a very Thai experience.
We also visited a Hmong Village, another Hill Tribe.
The highlight of the day was the trip down the river on a Bamboo Raft - a good memory of my time at Chiang Mai.
The views are spectacular John and the temples are beautiful. Everything is so lush. The rafting looks to be lots of fun.
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