S.V. Place Chiang Rai

It took me quite awhile to search for Akha Women dressed in traditional ethnic Akha costume. Thanks toGao, a friend of mine from the Lahu hilltribe who brought me around Chiang Rai on his motor bike on a mission search. I saw many “Akha Women” at the famous Night Bazaar and Sunday Walking Streetlocated at ...

... on we arrived in chiang rai hot and sweaty and many of us had struggles to sleep. We found some seats and sat around while Mr Smith rang the man from the akha hill tribe. Soon the news came he was 40 minutes away which in the scale of things was not to bad. We didn't expect however to wait for 2 hours as one of the trucks taking us had broken down. Never the less we organized a truck to take us to the broken down vehicle which had by then been ...

... ourselves we push the dishes aside and stretch out on the bamboo watching in wonder as hundreds of fireflies appear just like fairies in the dark. I have never seen anything so beautiful. There is lighting that flashes bright purple, lighting up the entire sky but no rain. The guides light a candle and play games with strings and sticks with everyone. I feel a cool breeze on my face and listen to rainforest sleepily thinking that the fireflies are lifting our little hut up ...

After arriving in Bangkok, we got another bus up to Chiang Mai; a bit ambitous really becasue after two 13 hour bus journeys on the trott we arrived feeling tired and ****** off in Chiang Mai. Our mood was raised however by the cheapness of the city and we got a nice room for just 2 pounds each a night! Chaing Mai was actually one of ...

... Saturday market and see that they have some different stuff. There is clothing, jewelery, handmade stickers, foot massages, silver, wood carvings, purses, dolls, scarves, key chains, t-shirts with Chiang Mai patches and postcards. I know it sounds the same, but most things were a bit different than what we have seen in other parts of Thailand or Chiang Mai. We were "chatting" with a monk for a bit when 2 young guys from Denmark joined us. They advise us that they are going around ...

... the foothills. The race was uncompetitive but of course I set out to win it from the start which I of course did! The run itself was actually really punishing, especially at the pace the FRBs and I took it, in addition, some of the orienteering was quite hard as you could waste precious energy running the wrong way trying to find the right route (as there are several ecoys). The whole event was really funny actually becasue everyone there were Anglo ...

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... hand over the e-card which they swipe and the correct money gets taken off. Instead, we got our food and sat down looking like a couple of eejets. With a little help from our friendly ladies behind the counters who had prepared our food for us, we got there in the end, with a lot of laughter along the way. As I'm typing this up I've found 2 open wifi networks but neither with a good signal. Generally speaking ...

... this yet, but plan to make a decision by mid year. I am tired, haven't got much time for my health and fitness, none for travelling, almost none for learning Thai language, and not as much time and energy as I'd like for family. I have learnt and experienced a lot whilst working for Antipodeans and Mirror Foundation but am now feeling trapped and held back a little. I also think that I have done enough for Mirror ...

... morning before I go to work and answer anything that needs attention straight away. The last year has mainly been me working 7 days a week, and into each night on the computer and this is one thing I hope to cut back on this year. We'll see. Tonight has been a bad example, but otherwise today was good. I got to do some exercise and everything at work is going well and feels organised. Plus we have some money in our bank now. So a good day but now time for bed.