Had a great time with St. Patrick’s day, last night. I played two hands of switch with a group of Irishmen and women, and came out 200B ahead. Paid for my drinks all night. Also headed to the rockin’ Heaven Beach bar, with the best cover band I’ve seen in ages. They played Teen Spirit [...]
Today started brilliantly. The full monty to ease my savage hangover (the horrors, as Jo would say, and my first bacon in a week), then back to Hofp Coffee, where I intended to check my mail but instead spent three hours talking to the beautiful, erudite, and all round pretty awesome girl, Mercedes, [...]
Just spent the last three days strolling through the jungle. Had a fantastic time, in general, and got to know my Hua Lumphong friends a little better. Anja, Jo, Dafne and I were together for pretty much all of the time. We were joined for the first day of the trek by the lovely Chris [...]
Spent the afternoon wandering Chaing Mai. It really is a great little place – everyone smiles as you pass and the dogs hardly ever chase (for long).
Made some friends at Hua Lumphong station, and we’re all staying together here. Anja of Germany, Dafne of Spain, Marika of Holland, and one fellow anglophone, Jo [...]
I’m in the lovely city of Chiang Mai, at the Eagle 2 guesthouse. Cooking class tomorrow morning, and a three day hill-trek starting Wednesday. See you on the other side!