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Tulips in Marabouparken in Sundbyberg, Stockholm. I'm speechless!

Squirreling about - Stockholm

We visited Marabouparken in Sundbyberg the other day. Marabouparken was originally a sculpture park for the workers at Marabou chocolate factory. Now it is open for public and there also is an art centre there. As always when looking at art you get hungry and fortunately there is also a nice restaurant with absolutely adorable leopard trays (and good food too). My absolutely favourite thing though was the park and the wonderful tulips! They deserve an entire post for them selves so keep the look out!

Squirreling About - Chiang Mai

There aren't many places in Chiang Mai where you can comfortably go for a walk, but I sometimes go to the temple grounds of Wat Jet Yod for a stroll.  The trick is to go early in the morning, before it gets unbearably hot!  Thankfully, the grounds are large and shady, with enormous trees and narrow brick walkways that take you past the different temples and chedis.

Wat Jet Yod was built in 1455 and means "Seven Peaks", refering to the seven chedis that top one of the old temples.  It is quite an unusual temple, a copy of a temple at Bodhgaya in India.  When I was there yesterday I noticed that it was undergoing restoration. 

Although it is one of the most atmospheric temple grounds in Chiang Mai, it seems that not many tourists find their way there - it took me several years before I discovered it as well.  It's easy to find, however.  Wat Jet Yod is located on the highway which rings Chiang Mai, not far from where it intersects Huay Kaew road.