We felt pretty dumb when we showed up a day late to the festival, but it actually worked out better that we went the day after it was over for two reasons: no crowds and flower giveaways. So maybe we were actually the smart ones. Granted, it was heartbreaking to see these beautiful displays being torn down and taken apart like a bitter early morning cleanup after a party. Except they weren't chucking empty beer bottles into bags on the back of a truck, but orchids! and roses! At least we could appreciate them before they were tossed away. Some of the good ones were salvaged, including our small purchases. I got two orchid plants for about $3. I explained to my Thai friend how 
expensive orchid plants can be in the states and her jaw hit the floor when I said 2500 baht (or around $75). A nice man clipped a couple of giant roses for us. Turns out those roses were the biggest darn things I've ever seen in my life. It was a lovely morning and we drove out of Chiang Mai to a wood carving village and a ceramics village and she showed me where she gets her favorite wonton soup. She actually drives a half hour out of the city for this soup. It was so good I had two bowls. I am very pleased with how my pictures turned out. You can see more in the link on the left.
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