Loy Krathong festival

We were sad to have to leave the elephants, but made it back to Chiang Mai. Tonight starts their annual Full moon festival. A krathong is a small floating container and they are usually made 100% of plants and flowers. You can make one yourself or buy them from one of the many street vendors. You light it, and then float it on the main river in town. The Thai people believe they are floating away bad wishes or bad luck - some feel it is a time to make a wish for good luck.

It was very pretty standing by the river watching hundreds of krathongs float past (picture doesn’t do it justice). They have a massive celebration with parades, music, fun, fireworks and of course FOOD. We ate SO MUCH! It was fun to take part in all of it

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