Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Waru in Chiang Mai

The sleeper train was sooooooo comfortable! No, I'm not being sarcastic. Seriously, it was good, except for the tiny, dirty toilets...but what can you expect from train toilets. I enjoyed every minute of the 15 hour trip (delayed 1 hour).

I think the moquitos like me here.

Headed towards the city center (it's SO FAR AWAY from my crappy hostel). Aside from the main wat, which looks a bit Chinese with gold on red wood, I just wandered and ate for a few hours. Hence, I am all burned up right now. I have a nasty T-shirt tan already and I think I'm starting to look Thai.

BTW, having been accustomed to American sized food, the Thai portions are TINY! Everything is like extra extra small! I finish them in a minute and end up still hungry. So I eat, eat, and eat. Everything is less than $1 at the stalls and noodle shops, so not much on the expenses. I love this place : )
Yes, you can call me a pig.

Thought about going to the night market, but since I can't buy any souvenirs at this moment (don't want to carry them for the rest of the trip!), decided to stay in. I'm hooked on "The Fountainhead".

I will be heading to the mountains tomorrow for a 2 day/1night trek, and then flying to Laos when I return. I hope Lao Airlines is decent..... (please, if there are any scary stories out there, don't tell me).

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

when are you going to be in europe? do you want to go to iceland? :D

anna is screaming "NOW NOW NOW" so please respond

Warumono said...

Yes, yes, yes. Totally want to do Iceland. When???

Anonymous said...

when will you be in europe?
here is my schedule
May 23 weekend - long weekend here with omnday off. i can take one day before or after
June 13-22: home so can't do anything
July 4 - July 11: mexico but i can do the weekend trip ie. July 11-july 14? something like that?
Aug 4 to Aug 17: home but i can be back a bit earlier or leave a bit later to travel