Ever see a monument to the egg? I sure hope they
recycle the little baskets. It all made it seem closer
to Easter than the actual two days from Christmas.
Further downstream where the 105 degrees began to
cool a bit, were places where we could sit and soak
our feet. Many folks were enjoying the relaxing waters.
Just downstream from the geyser is this hot water tank with
hooks from which you hang your little basket of eggs. There
is a sign nearby that tells you how long to leave them in.
"3 min - soft boil, 9 min. half done, 15 min well done 105 degrees."
It must have been a cool day (it WAS December) because
after 30 min, it was only half done. We ate them
anyway -- well, 3 out of 4 of us did. I preferred the local
food shop version of som tam thai with sticky rice.
James, Irama and I check out the mechanics of what's
happening to the natural geyser. It is capped with
a pipe of the correct diameter to allow for a spectacular
spout. It's constant so no ETA is needed - unlike Old Faithful.
17.5 miles east of Chiang Mai (20 km east of SamKhampang)
are these hot spring geysers. This is a popular place for Thai
families. We saw very few farang this day, but many Thai
people enjoying the warm waters, public mineral baths,
and boiling eggs.
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