Wat* Doi Suthep is on top of a mountain overlooking Chiang
Mai. Although I rode up the mountain in a cab, I climbed a huge stairway and
was exhausted by the time I made it to the top. The temple had a large dome in the center of the property, and visitors were encouraged to take a prayer card and read it to Buddha while walking clockwise around the dome three times. The prayer cards included the English alphabet and the Thai alphabet. I did my best with pronunciation and felt proud that I was the only Westerner brave enough to give it a try.
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| The central dome |
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| The huge staircase up to the temple |
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| I attempted to read this prayer. |
*Wat means ‘temple’ in Thai.
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