For those who might be worried, no I have not died.  I’ve been having such a fantastic time in Chiang Mai that I just have not gotten around to writing.  After enjoying some of the small towns of the north more than the larger ones, I was a bit hesitant about what my experiences in Chiang Mai would be like.  But in each town we visited, people would talk about Chiang Mai in extremely good terms.

I am happy to report that it is a beautiful city (a bit more clean and modern than others we have visited).  The people, like everywhere else, have been fantastic.  It has been nice to be able to sample cuisine other than Thai, and it is the first stop on our journey where we have had free time to spend getting to know our host family and their city.  It has been an excellent experience overall.

And tomorrow it ends.  We fly to Bangkok for the day and for the first time will have some much needed independence.  The question is: Can we survive in a foreign culture without our lovely hosts?

I sure hope so.

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