So Wat = Buddhist temple in Thailand, Laos & Cambodia and they are as ubiquitous as cathedrals in Europe or Walgreens in America. We use the word now as a verb on our trip as in “lets go watting today” or “I am so watted out”. When we arrived in Chiang Mai, I admit I was a bit Wat-shy after viewing the Bangkok Wats, due to all of the production involved (lines for tickets, lines for audio guides, lines for dress code review, lines to borrow a cheesy starched white button down shirt bc they won’t allow wraps to cover your shoulders despite the fact they’re fully accepted in all mosques throughout the Middle East, lines to return awful button down shirt, massive crowds and massive time commitment). I powered through and thankfully so bc since, Watting has been much more accessible and enjoyable… You simply buy a ticket at the entrance, flip your shoes off and head in to visit for as long (or as little) as you like and crowds are minimal. Some of them are simply breathtaking they are so ornate. So onward we Wat.