We left Chiang Mai for a day and a night, but the lure of the Night Bazaar brought us back for one last visit. One new set of t-shirts and trousers later (for Claire and I- we are trying to instil in the children the meaning of austerity and so they are wearing rags and eating from dustbins) and we have booked ourselves on the night train to Bangkok. First class, too, as it was all they had left, and believe it or not, time is running out for us in the Land of Smiles. (I must add a note here- Claire and I are travelling first class, as Mia and Jake have yet to contribute financially in any way, we have reserved them a crate on the roof). We ventured further north for a night
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