Hello!!! I'm back in steamy Bangkok after a most marvelous adventure through the mountains of Northern Thailand. Four days in the jungle passed more quickly than you can imagine! Left Chiang Mai in the early morning with only a day pack. Read: one change of clothes, flip flops, my journal, swimsuit and a sarong. Stopped at a market in the last town to buy fruit and water before heading into the jungle. Drove for 3 hours in the back of a pick-up truck, uphill, to get to the base camp. That's where we dined on rice and green oranges before beginning the trek. We hiked for about 4 hours, uphill, to the first hilltribe village. A local man, named Naan was our guide. He pointed out interesting flowers, insects and other edible jungle delights. I ate
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