Howdy folks! Sorry for the long wait, it took me a while to get to a computer!\
To finish up what happened on Jan 1, 2010, we made our way to Chiang Mai via the Nok airline after lunch (I personally was excited about getting to have south Indian dosas). Not a bad flight, and when enough taxis eventually showed up we went to the Riverside Inn, which is lovely and far less crowded than Suk 11. Together, we went out to dinner where Christy tried out the local dish "Kow Soi," which involves noodles, fried noodles, peppers, onions, and a meat/tofu in a broth-- semi-spicy and delicious!
Yesterday a man from Free Burma Rangers came to talk to us in the morning, first by showing us a powerpoint and talking with us about the specifics of cross-border aid to the Burmese, then showing us a short video they had compiled. Later, we went to a sacred wat (Buddhist temple) housing a relic in its 'cheda,' I believe called Wat Dan Suthep (although I'm not sure about that 'Dan'). The 'cheda' was a tall, gold covered shape, surrounded by circuambulating believers-- and some of our group! From there we went to a vegetarian restaurant for dinner (alas, our poor meat eaters!) and met Zoe, a woman working with an AU alum on a new book in the series 'Voices of Witness,
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Very cool, everything sounds so exciting/interesting/fun, Im jealous, I want to go to Thailand now. Im glad you're all having fun!!!
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