Chiang Mai Day 3 Morning

Limping out of bed before dawn, we head to Doi Suthep to greet the sunrise.

Out of the back seat, all I can see are overcast skies – no color, no promise. Chen chatters. I drift.

We arrive before the sun, but vendors are cooking food, and people line up to ride the funicular up to the top of the mountain. We join them.

At the top, the path is lined with bells. Very young monks are waiting. For what? Chen explains, I miss it