We went to the Chiang Mai Flower Show yesterday. It's a local affair,
- not the big flower expo that is also happening now. There was a
parade on Saturday morning which rivaled many floral parades in the
States. There were a dozen or do floats all decorated with the most
gorgeous tropical flowers. Many had religious themes with dragons and
fantasy characters covering them. Following the parade the floats were
all on display in a beautiful park setting for the tens of thousands
of families to walk through and shop for flowers and, of course, eat.
The families and other visitors (many foreign tourists included) laid
out picnic lunches on the grass and around the small lake in the
middle. All in all, a wonderful day.

Here are several photos of some of the floats. (People and food to follow).