Since last had a very nice week or so in Chiang Mai. Its much more easy going than Bangkok and while I was there the weather was a bit cooler. Among its many attractions is a huge night market selling, well just about everything. Have spent many an hour haggling away buying you all presents, when I say you I mean me of course. It also has some very good second hand English book shops to while away an afternoon in. I stayed for New year which was a great night. Around 9 pm the sky started to light up with Chinese lanterns which carried on until well after midnight. There must have been thousands upon thousands of them, surprised it didn't burn the place down. All in all a great week. I had planned that
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