thailand!

howdy!

actually on line for a change and writing from chiang mai --- we are taking the night bus back to bangkok tonight (booo) and i am enjoying a little down time... heres a quickie update of what is going down in thailand so far!

1. bankok -- a million temples!!! so hot!!! so many street vendors of deliciousness
-- also was promptly wisked on a shady tour and chris bought 600 worth of suits - we shall see about that! :)

2. chiang mai - sonkran festival (thai new year) = giant water fight-- insert people with water guns, pails etc.. lining the streets or in trucks and tuk tuks soaking everyone and everything in sight -- pure insanity -- lasted for 4 days but today (thankfully is a dry one!!!)

3. took a thai cooking course -- it was great but whether or not i can recreate it with my little cook book is another story!! oooh but i did set fire to my pan and that was quite fun!

4. 'trek': we rode an elephant (booooo!! it was awful and sad) we walked around a lot through a national park (very nice) we didnt really chill withthe hill tribe peeps (bonus) we went on a bamboo raft with a million thais drunk and picnicing and throwing water (highlight)

5. chris has bought 2, 100 usd crystal buddhas from some temple here --- high roller -- i have bought 3 necklaces for 1 cnd (in total) lol!

food is great, weather is nice and hot like i like it and we are heading to the south to meet chris' parents friend and then hit the beach -- thats what i'm talking about!!

hope the studying/working/chilling is going well

miss you and cant wait to see you at home!!!