Merry Christmas

My dear readers,
I send out some surprises allready, but i am sure most of them haven’t arrived yet.
Thats why i am giving you another present right here.
it is once again picture time:

Stunning sunsets at lowtide, we tried to reach the buffalos, but it was so muddy we could barely walk

1237 steep steps to the tiger temple

A cheeky wizard greets us half way up

999 steps

well thanks for the warning

Exhausted we reach the top. thankful for a cup of water.

but it was definitely worth it

thunderstorm is approaching, we better walk back down the stairs

our trip to the hotsprings…watch the drowning kids

We reached Chiang Mai just in time for Loy Kratong the festival of lights.

Every little dot is a lantern

and thy got caught in cables

and trees, luckily there was no fire

And then we went to meditate. This is the library

the ordination hall

and the oldest temple with a buddha statue from the 1400s

every Full-half and new-moon it is time for Buddha day

we give offerings to honor the tripple gems, buddha, his teaching and everybody that followed his teaching to enlightenment

the lighting of a candle or an oil lamp represents the light of wisdom illuminating the darkness of ignorance. the burning of incense represents the fragrant scent of morality. flowers represents the aspiration to achieve the body of the Buddha with the thirty-two marks of the Buddha as well as the teaching of impermanence.

My little “kuti” where i lived and also meditated quite bit.

shaving day

offering alms food for the monks

After we were out of the monastery we celebrated Bodhi Day on top of the mountain in Doi Suthep

with an amazing view

and magic powers

Celebrating our one year aniversary with the most delicious Pizza ever!

And now for all the fans of furry animals…i give you tigers!

We played music for this girl, she loved it and her friends joined in too.

Now we take a night train to our next destination… what an adventure.
So long
Ole