Wat Umong and other Chiang Mai things

Today was pretty relaxed. Deanne and I are both unfortunately indecisive people, which makes it difficult for us to get moving and decide what to do. Especially in a city as culturally rich and full of artsy things like Chiang Mai. 

We got out from the hostel around 11, and it was unfortunately too late for breakfast so we had lunch at a cafe and sat and watched the city go by for a while. We decided as we sat that we wanted a Thai massage, since Deanne had one in Bangkok that she hadn't been happy with. We walked another block and found a little hole-in-the-wall massage place in a little courtyard that was tucked off one of the main roads in the city. It was named Pranom Health massage. We only got foot massages, but it was seriously one of the best massages I have had here. I almost fell sleep several times. Deanne was dozing in the chair next to me. An hour well spent.

After our massage we wandered up the road and found Wat Umong Maha Thera Chan. It was under construction, and Deanne made a 10 baht donation for Kolby. That bought us one of the terra cotta roofing tiles, and we wrote a prayer/well wishes on it and put it in the pile of other tiles. It was the only English tile. 

We looked the wat up later, and it made sense that we found it because it seems like the kind of thing Kolby would like: http://bangkokbois-gay-thailand-blog.com/2013/03/22/wat-umong-maha-thera-chan-of-mad-monks-and-confused-touri/

After we found the wat, we went for mango and sticky rice, which is definitely a fantastic Thai snack. We went then to the Lanna Folklife museum, which I'm really glad we stumbled upon. Lanna refers to this northern region of Thailand. It had a lot about the various Wat decorations and traditions. It also had several exhibits about lacquerware, ceramics and cloth patterns. And food. It was pretty darn comprehensive for a smallish museum. And the air conditioning made it a double plus.

We had dinner at a local Thai place, which was super cheap and super tasty. 10/10 would go again. Alas, we have dinner plans tomorrow night with my "little sisters," probably at KFC because Ausma likes it. Silly girl.

Also, tomorrow, Deanne and I are going to our cooking class! So excited! Pictures (on Facebook and Instagram) to follow. Internet here at the hostel isn't great but when I get to where it's better pictures will be uploaded.