SO we're leaving for Ireland tomorrow. I'm a wee bit stressed. This is where the real adventure begins, travelling to an unknown country. Thailand isn't scary for me. I have so much family here willing to help and explain things to me. There is noone in Ireland. I am pleased that Beau and I are doing this. It's exciting, just a bit scary is all. Still, we're still playing it pretty safe, moving to a country where we can at least speak the language (supposedly anyway!)
Highlights of our trip since Mahout training....
- getting an awesome massage at the Chiang Mai Women's Prison. Tooootally recommend that!
- Visiting the ultra touristy parasol factory in Chiang Mai. They are pretty, so you see why tourists want to go there.
- getting threads of glitter tied into my hair. I pretty much love my glitter highlights!
- Visiting my 90 yr old great aunt.
- having "bbq" with a bunch of relatives
- driving!
- hugs
- fruit (I list these for Sally: Lum yai, mamuang (ripe and green), maprrang, farang, sapparrot, makkaam, malakaw (mostly in som tum, I don't like ripe papaya), daeng mo, som) (edited to add some I forgot, khanoon, champoo, dragonfruit- I can't remember the thai name)
-coconut ice cream in a slice of bread with stick rice, peanuts and condensed milk.
- not being told that I am fat (Yay for having lost weight since I was last here)
- finally getting my Thai ID card (and then getting teased by relatives that I can now be "hi so")
- more movies and book shopping. It kinda weirds me out that english language books are cheaper here than in NZ! So many graphic novels that I refuse to buy as they are too heavy and too quickly read.
We have many photos, mostly of rellies. Will eventually post some time.
Point of Fashion: I've been carrying this top around for over 2 weeks and I will wear it!
Current Obsession: Food. I am so full!