Round About Chiang Mai

Lizzie and I did a fair bit of running around today in preparation for both of our departures from Chiang Main in two day's time. Riding along on the back of the motorcycle is a great way to catch some shots of the city.

The first shot is a songtaew - a typical mode of transportation in Chiang Mai. They are a cross between a taxi and a shuttle bus. As you can see, there is no wasted space on the popular runs.


You might recognize the scene in this next shot. It's in the local fresh market that appeared earlier in this blog. I like this shot in particular because it's in keeping with the transportation theme and because I buy fruit from the woman facing the camera almost daily. Here you see the most common form of transportation for moving "stuff", a motorcycle with a sidecar cage. Often you'll see them complete with a cover or umbrella for shade. Or you'll see an entire mobile restaurant.


Lizzie's Thai wasn't up to the translation necessary to figure out exactly what sort of shrine this is, but the cows were hard to pass up.