Squirreling About - Chiang Mai

I braved the midday sun yesterday to explore the latest addition to the area around Thapae Gate - a small shopping plaza and park called At Rachadamnoern.  Although most of the shops were closed when I was there (they seem to open mostly in the evening) the place has a nice, clean atmosphere with a nice little fountain.  I stopped to cool off at a cute little ice cream bar called Turtle Homemade ice-cream where I treated myself to a delicious mango smoothie.