We have just one more day in Chiang Mai so we plan to make the most of it.
Larry went to the Smile Boutique Dental Clinic to get fitted for a tooth whitening kit. The clinic was ultra-modern and staffed by two dentists – a wife and husband team – graduates of LSU (Louisiana State University) Dental School.
It took two appointments – the first for impressions and the second to fit and deliver the bleaching trays.
The dentist, Dr. Amornporncharoen wanted this photo of Larry for her Facebook page!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/WnurFKzVkooxA3ac7
Before each appointment, the assistant brought a bottle of water on a tray and took Larry’s blood pressure.
The entire experience was professional, positive and less expensive than doing it in Atlanta. Be on the lookout for Larry’s bright smile!
One day last week, we returned to a restaurant called Meena’s Rice Based Cuisine and had a good lunch in a lovely setting. The refreshing coconut nectar drink had a delicious sweet and smoky flavor.
There are street food stalls all over the city and we heard about one stand in particular. The owner is known by her trademark hat – she’s The Cowboy Hat Lady. Her signature dish is Khao Kha Muu – Thai-style stewed pork leg! The tender pork is served over rice with pickled vegetables on the side.
Another fun and funky food adventure was dinner at a small restaurant called Samurai Kitchen. It’s Japanese-style tapas! Each small plate is 59 Baht ($2.00). With 5 plates and 2 Chang beers, we spent $13.00.
We’ve talked to many travelers our age and older from the U.S. -especially those escaping frigid temps. People from Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, Georgia, and California. Many are here for extended stays of one to three months.
One 70-ish woman named Amy from Michigan told us about her Kambo cleanse. For the procedure, several holes were burned into the skin on her upper arm. Here are scars:
After the skin is burned, a poison scraped from a Giant Monkey Tree Frog is placed into the open wounds. This causes intense and immediate vomiting and diarrhea which can last up to 4 hours. The purpose of a Kambo cleanse is to remove toxins from the body. Amy joked and said that after the cleanse she felt stronger, had more friends, and whiter teeth.
This is not something that we’re interested in experiencing! 😊
We’ve just had our last Thai massage of the trip and tomorrow we’ll take one more yoga class. Then, we’ll be working to stuff our belongings back into our luggage. Tuesday evening (Tuesday morning Atlanta-time) we will head to the airport for a late night flight.
Our one month stay was just about right in length. We’re looking forward to getting back to Georgia to see family and friends but will miss the warm weather and laid-back vibe here in ole Chiang Mai.
Cheers!