Jess here... Writing from a random bar in Chiang mai with free internet and popcorn- hooray!!! It seems like the national drink here is Sangsom (whiskey). The best way to drink it is in a bucket (what else??) with red bull and coke..... I much prefer it here in Chiang Mai than Bangkok. Its much more chilled out here... you can cross the street without worrying about being run over by buses, and the tuk tuk drivers leave you alone- bliss! We just got back from our 3 day trek in the jungle.... it was hardcore in the torrential rain. We had to cross waterfalls, slip in the mud, scale mountains, etc... Good fun, but we're all knackered. I'm amazed we managed to stay up to welcome in September- just another 3 weeks to go! On
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