Lucky to be getting out alive! IMHO! Exhibition of Agriculture.

I have nicknamed Sumana - Mario - as in  Andretti! Yesterday we went around a huge roundabout the wrong way and also went the wrong direction on the highway.  OH VEY! The traffic is an absolute horror show and I guess if you are not aggressive you get left behind but ..... a few pics of what the roads are like -

Not unusual to have the cab full of people sitting in the back - this is unusual cause there are only two of them. 

Yellow buses/songtaews are used for out of town runs!  The zip along at 80 - 100 km with people hanging on like this!

Motorcycle with sidecar and roof! Generally they are food carts on the move!

Cabbage truck

Two lanes but the one lane is being used for people, loading and unloading and carts!

We left early this morning to attend an exhibition of sorts. To me it was like the Royal Winter Fair, The Exhibition and Nascar all rolled into one.  It was held at Maejo University, the countries equivalent to U of Guelph.  Of course, it goes without saying that parking was a problem. We walked 8 km by the time all was said and done! Unfortunately, like a lot of things here it was pretty disorganized traffic wise. Ice trucks, motorcycles and cars kept the crowds on their toes as they whizzed down the aisles!

We cut through a student cafeteria to use the washroom and this lady was asleep on the job!

Candy store

25 cents for a bag of fresh fruit !

Chili plant for sale

Not sure but they were having fun! 

Jack fruit

There are over 100 varieties of bananas in Thailand.

Red Pomelo

Money ladder vine -- sea heart beans!

Tons of beautiful orchids for sale

Tools of the trade when you work in a tropical climate.

Take me to Canada!

Homemade chili paste - a busy stall!

15 different kinds of paste.

Fish stuffed with something - pass!

Coloured noodles

Coffee artist extraordinaire! Check out the video below.

The rice husking machine got a lot of attention.

Water lilies!

I saw this "performance" in Indonesia years ago but the guy there was doing it with a hot milk drink. Still impressive with cold coffee. Hope the video works!


Went out for my last dinner in Chiangmai tonight to friends of Sumana's and had Curried Squid - delicious. Although I must admit I am getting a little tired of rice.

Last sleep in Chiangmai ....heading out tomorrow!