It’s Juie’s birtday! YAY! We are currently enjoying the air conditioning of Starbucks. Yes, it is not like me, however, they play american music, and serve safe, cold drinks, not to mention great people watching opportunities! The Chiang Mai Night Bazzaar is right outside.

Last night we met a woman from Virginia at the restaurant after our meal. We spoke of politics, humanitarian deeds, and met her adopted daughter, Sophia (see’s from Cambodia!). It was a perfect ay to finish the evening. We walked back tohrough the night bazzaar, bought some trinkets, and went back to our hotel for a shower, and a rest.

Woke up to an upset stomach. No more cheap restaurants for a while for me. Ugh.

This morning we ventured out into the morning for some breakfast. I wanted to soup, as did Julie. We walked to a restaurant that Laurel (lady from Virginia) ad reccomended last evening. They were closed so we walked around until we found a cheap place; already braking my oath of no cheap food. I had more Tum Yum, Julie had noodles. We then proceeded to an internet cafe’ to find our hotels in Phuket and Phi Phi Don. I love walking everywhere, it makes my mind and body slow it’s internal pace to a healthy level.

We went back to the hotel afterwards; I needed a shower. We then found a Tuk-Tuk to take us to Wat U Dong, a remote temple that has tunnels which lead to secluded Buddha shrines, where you can have a nice, cool, calming meditation. There were few people there, making it all the better. Upon coming back to the city we were hungry and decided to try the recommended place oonce again. They were open, and required the removal of our shoes, like many homes, hotels, and guesthouses do here. We had another fish, white angel fish or something like that, with fried noodle and prawns, accompanied by Chang beer for me - Julie had another young coconut. It was delightful. Time for more people watching and a story by Mr. Phillip K. Dick.