I finally managed to get over my jet lag and the last couple of days have been superb. I spent Wednesday exploring the town. It was the final day of Songkran and everybody was armed with water pistols and buckets ready to soak any passers-by.
We waddled on down to the temples in our soaking clothes and visited the main Wat (temple) in Chiang Mai. The celebrations meant they were all beautifully decorated and the atmosphere was buzzing. The perfect opportunity for an introduction to Thai Massage. I decided to start cautiously and only go for the feet (full body thai massage involves a lot of bending, cracking, slapping, pounding etc etc). My thirty minute foot massage cost a mere pound... Although the lady deserved a tip for getting anywhere near my feet.
We finished the day off with a visit to the Night-Market. There were endless stalls selling bits and bobs from Pad Thai to (strangely enough) heamerhoids cream...
My dinner was a whole BBQ'd fish and a plate of Pad Thai literally cooked in front of your face for peanuts.
On the subject of food- today I went on a Thai cookery course. It was a day of complete glutony. We made six dishes in the space of 5 hours and ate every single one. Mum & Dad- I will be making a mess of the new kitchen on my return home but I will allow you to sample some of my expert Pappaya Salad, Tom Yum Soup, Green Thai Curry, Chicken with Cashew or (my personal favourite) Sticky rice with Mango.
So with a full belly and a truck load of energy I'm off for a night of Kareoke. One of the girls I have met since being here turned 30 today and we are celebrating Thai-Style...
Lots of Love
Jos. x
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