Chiang Mai is an enchanting not-so-little city in Northern Thailand. Lots of pretty wats and amazing Saturday and Sunday markets. The Saturday market was surprisingly non-touristy and the crafts on sale were much nicer than the fake sunglasses and not-so-funny t-shirts on sale everywhere. I ended up buying a pair of baggy trousers and a hip belt with pockets, and now I have not only comfortable clothes and more pockets, but I also fit into the relaxed traveller look (haha).
I was meant to go and see the Tribal Museum today, but the tuk-tuk driver told me it burnt down last week. I don't know if this is a weird scam, but I ended up not venturing that way. I really was in a mood for a museum, but the rest of them as well as the botanical gardens are closed as it's Monday. Oh well. Day after tomorrow I'm going on an overnight Village Tribe Trek - exactly as touristy as it sounds and includes bamboo rafting, elephant riding, swimming in a waterfall and a night in a local village, but I'm really looking forward to getting outside the city.
The plan after Chiang Mai is to see more of Northern Thailand (Pai, Chiang Rai) and then at the end of the month cross the border to Laos. Also, I was recently informed that my boyfriend will need even a longer while to finish his studies, so I figured I'd go and work in Australia for a bit like a lot of travellers do. The only difference will be that I was offered a science job instead of fruit picking! Hopefully the visa and other details are not too painful to sort out.
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