Last night i met up with the girls again at the Chiang Mai night market. It was massive and much calmer than the Bangkok markets. (it looks just like the picture above) Found a small massage place and went for a one hour thai massage which was interesting! i had a cuddly thai woman who popped all my joints and put pressure in painful places but it was altogether enjoyable and just the thing after 2 nights sleeping on floorboards! This morning i went to a Thai ...

Chiang Mai has bought luxury and pain, arrived on the sleeper train to a lovely hotel, with a double room ensuite all for the bargain price of 4 pounds a night! explored a little but it was so hot i chilled at the hostel most of the afternoon. Went down to the sunday markets which were so nice, along the river and lit up and peacful, and cheaper than bangkok! Had an early night as picked up for trekking the next morning! my group consisted of 12 english girls a...