Hello from finally sunny Chiang Mai! Was planning on being on my way to Luang Prabang by now but cant drag myself away from this awesome place and the amazing people ive met here! Honestly at first glance I wasnt to bothered about Chiang Mai but it seems the more time you spend here the more you can't bring yourself to leave! It continued to rain throughout the the next day and our visit to the elephant sanctuary but as expected it made no difference to my enjoy...

Well, here I am in Chiang Mai, sitting outside my hostel with a jumper on and a cup of cofee as the others play cards wrapped up in blankets! Its frrreeeeeeeezing here and pouring with rain! That however will not stop me from going to the elephant sanctuary tomorrow and playing in the stream with the heffelumps! Jumped on an overnight bus with fellow intern Eimear (based in Kalasin) on saturday night. An eleven hour journey from the north east for just 500 bah...

Well, here I am in Chiang Mai, sitting outside my hostel with a jumper on and a cup of cofee as the others play cards wrapped up in blankets! Its frrreeeeeeeezing here and pouring with rain! That however will not stop me from going to the elephant sanctuary tomorrow and playing in the stream with the heffelumps! Jumped on an overnight bus with fellow intern Eimear (based in Kalasin) on saturday night. An eleven hour journey from the north east for just 500 bah...

Hello, just a quick one, hehe, i always say that!!! Got the overnight train last night, which after a few Thai whiskies was enormous fun!!!!! Not sure the monks next to us thought so though! Arrived here in Chiang Mai about 9am and headed to drop bags and shower in hotel. Chiang Mai is absolutely gorgeous, kinda like bangkok but cleaner, more laid back and in the mountains!!!! The scenery is amazing. The pic above is of chiang Mai but not taken by me! Once ...