Around Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai was a much more manageable destination. Everything was in walking distance for the most part, and the streets were much less crowded, noisy, etc. The one mystery the continues to perplex me is that for how many people are in these cities, there is little trash laying in the streets but you have to hunt down a garbage can to throw it away. How does that work? In America, if people didn't have a garbage can every 30 feet they would ditch it on the ground...

Anyway, here is a smattering of moments, and oddities throughout our stay here:

1) We noticed that there seemed to be a heavy reliance on few power sources as evidenced by the below. Some of the power lines were so low you felt like you had to duck under them.

2) In general, there is a beautiful temple, or pleasing sight to be seen in any direction. Of course it is in the eye of the beholder.

 

  

  

3) We all got massages at the Women's Correctional institute...for super cheap (or affordable as Katie likes to say). It was a super cool rehabilitation program where the women undergo 100+ hours of training when they are incarcerated, and then they give massages at the prison once they are "out" to help get experience and earn some money since it is hard to get a job after being in jail.

  

4) We also got massages in every other location possible. Massage store, in the street, in the market, at a prison...massages were affordable...and everywhere..and amazing. Thai massages, Foot Massages...Fish massages (which we haven't tried yet but involve fish sucking your feet to improve your circulation.)

I can't believe we still have 5 nights left. This is the never-ending vacation, which is pretty awesome. I don't think I've ever been gone this long before from "it all" even for our honeymoon and I have to admit it is pretty amazing...more to follow.