Cats who teach me to fly…

Mel and I visited Chiang Mai last weekend. It was a fantastic trip. I just love the cool weather, the rich culture and the resort hotel which we were staying.

We were staying away from the hustle and bustle of life in Chiang Mai City. The name of the resort is Mountain Greek Wellness Resort. Below are the photos of our room.

The resort is surrounded by mountains. The weather was cool early in the morning. Even with the sun high above, the wind was cool.

Our first trip was to Doi Suthep. It is a temple which is situated away from Chiang Mai City and is located on a mountain. Below are the pictures of Doi Suthep.

We were told by our tour guide that by making wishes and ringing the bell, our wishes will come true. So Mel and I made some wishes and rang the bell. I have not asked what wishes Mel had wished. She heard mine definitely haha… Hopefully the sound travels all the way to Singapore so people will visit Red Maple Florist.

Chiang Mai city can be viewed from a vantage point near Doi Suthep. Below is one of the pictures that we have taken.

We climbed 300 steps of stairs to reach Doi Suthep temple. Compared to 1000 steps which I had to climb at Blue Mountain, Australia, this is considered nothing.

The photo on the right shows the flight of stairs which we had to climb before reaching Doi Suthep. It was tiring but I was not exhausted.

While I was climbing, I saw a sign hanging on a tree which read ” A willful man will have his way…”.

Yeah… A willful man will have his way… with a lot of effort,  hard work, intelligence and wisdom…

Many Buddha statues are placed all around the temple. Devotee pray for what they want. Flowers like lotuses were being offered and I offered a white lotus to Shakyamuni Buddha for the knowledge that I have gained from Him.

Mel had made a small donation and she was sprinkled with holy water by a monk and was given a white string to tie on her wrist. Guess the string is for blessings.