How to have a Full Day in Chiang Mai

This day was a perfect tourist day from morning to evening. When we were planning this trip, we knew we wanted to be in Chiang Mai for the Sunday Walking Street Market. Since it started at 4 pm, we had all day for other things. I had read somewhere that in this city of temples, if there is one temple you should not miss, it is Doi Suthep. The photo here is a pano taken from there. 

The landmark for our AirBnB was that it was next to Doctor Gen Y Coffee Shop. Seen on the internet through pictures, it looked like such a cute cafe to be so accessible. Since we are early risers, we wished that it was open sooner, and were disappointed that it didn't open until 10 am. However, we did visit there one day to have their delicious looking pastries.

As I recall, this was a sweet potato and coconut pie, carrot cake, and thai tea flavored over these thin cake layers.

While we were waiting in the back of the songthaew, we got treated to this butterfly flitting around.

It was very easy to get to Doi Suthep. We had noticed the red taxis (songthaews) passing by on our street. So we just stood on the sidewalk, and one soon came by, asked us where we wanted to go, gave us a quote of 100 baht each. On the way up, we were stuck in a traffic jam. Found out later there was a landslide that needed to be cleared as it had rained heavily the night before.

 When we got there, it was pouring down rain, so we got ponchos (50 baht). But by the time we reached the top, the rain had stopped. ​This is a special temple. Lots of gold and monks, and a sense of reverence. 

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Khao soi, one piece of chicken, noodles and a great sauce.

Then we found a restaurant close to our place. It was one that was recommended by our AirBnB host. According to my photo location mark, it was called Kuakai Nimman. I had heard that there was a special Northern Thailand dish that we needed to try, khao soi, so this was our first taste of it. And we were hooked! We also loved their presentation of the drinks in the tin cups. Right next door, there was an ice cream place. iberry. 

This is their special dish, the sign up front has the girl serving it.

Matcha and longan ice cream.

And in the evening, we went to the Sunday market. I bought all kinds of stuff: clothes, lotion, earrings, art ...

Lanes and lanes like this.

Thai musicians. Later, there were dancers, which I don't have a photo of, but it was fun watching a little boy really into it.

I bought 10 of these little purses for 100 baht, as I recall. Very serious boy in front.

Mango and sticky rice dessert.