清迈最后一天 – The Last day in Chiang Mai

11/26/2025 星期三， Wednesday, the 25th day of our Down Under to Eastern Delight trip

又是轻松的一天。上午我们在酒店里悠闲地休息，中午则去了一家非常接地气的小饭馆吃午饭。这家店是我在谷歌地图上找到的，离酒店很近，评价里大家都夸食物好吃，但同时也抱怨鸽子太多，会在店里到处飞。我们决定先去探探，如果真的有鸽子，就立刻转身离开。结果到店后一只鸽子都没看到，于是放心地坐下点菜。小店基本上就是一个女人在撑起全场，她既是厨师、服务员，又负责接外卖，忙得团团转，整个店就是她一个人的世界。刚点完菜，正等她忙到我们这一单时，一只鸽子突然翩然而至，直接飞进店里，落在房梁上。有位顾客上前把它赶走，之后也没再出现第二只。至于食物，味道不错，价格便宜，三道菜加起来才 140 泰铢。

It was another easygoing day in Chiang Mai, and our last one here. We spent the morning relaxing at the hotel, then for lunch, walked to a very down-to-earth little eatery called Mee Gin. I had found it on Google Maps, close to the hotel, well-reviewed for tasty food, but with repeated complaints that the place was full of pigeons flying around!! We decided to check it out first and run away immediately if we saw any birds inside!

When we arrived, not a single pigeon was in sight, so we sat down and ordered. The entire place was completely run by one woman—she cooked, served, and handled phone orders all by herself, constantly moving from one task to another. The whole restaurant felt like her own small universe.

Right after we ordered and were waiting for our dishes, a pigeon suddenly glided in, flew across the room, and perched on a beam nearby overhead. A customer shooed it away, and thankfully it didn’t return. Disaster averted.

As for the food, it was tasty and inexpensive. All three dishes together cost just 140 baht ($4.50).

吃完午饭，我们去了古城外一座特别的银色寺庙逛了一圈。相比清迈遍地的金碧辉煌，这座寺庙的银色外观显得很独特，在阳光下泛着冷冽的金属光。它最初建于 16 世纪，后来被不断增修，现在的银色装饰大多是现代工匠以传统的银器技艺打造的，工艺精细而奇特。

After lunch, we visited a distinctive silver temple just outside the Old City. Compared with the many golden temples in Chiang Mai, this one stood out with its cool, metallic shine under the sunlight. It was originally built in the 16th century and has been expanded over time. Most of the silver decorations you see today were created by modern artists using traditional silver-crafting techniques, intricate and striking in their detail.

回到古城，我们顺道逛了一家叫 Borne 2 的服装店。店员介绍说店内所有衣服都是店主亲自设计、手工制作的，其中不少都带着可爱的猫咪图案，风格独特又有灵气。我忍不住入手了一件，价格不便宜，3750 泰铢，但确实特别。

Back in the Old City, we stopped by a clothing shop called Born 2 Collection. The staff told us that all the pieces were personally designed and handmade by the owner, many featuring adorable cat motifs with a distinctive, whimsical style. I couldn’t resist getting one. It wasn’t cheap at 3,750 baht ($116.00), but it was truly special.

今天看到的好看的植物 – The beautiful plants we saw today.

晚餐我们去了某人找到的一家泰国餐厅叫做Lemongrass。那道大蒜辣椒炸鱼惊艳到我们，炸得香酥的小蒜瓣加上泰式辣椒的味道，是今天最亮眼的一道菜。

For dinner, we went to a Thai restaurant PJG found called Lemongrass. Their deep-fried fish with garlic and chili absolutely wowed us—the crispy little garlic cloves combined with the Thai chili flavor made it the standout dish of the Chiang Mai trip!

今天是我们在清迈的最后一天，明天就要启程前往曼谷啦。

Today is our last day in Chiang Mai — tomorrow we head to Bangkok. Our first time back since 2019!

Bear prefers gold to silver … 小熊比起银色，更偏爱金色…