Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai was so awesome! We both wished we could have stayed longer. My mom scored a great deal on a room at the Four Seasons Resort. We had our own butler and fancy robes. No more doing laundry in the sink! The resort overlooks a rice patty and the mountains of Chiang Mai. Chris and I had trouble deciding what to do because we didn't want to leave the resort.

Our second night was spend visiting the temples of Chiang Mai, getting foot massages and wandering the Night Bazaar where you could buy numerous knock off items and Christmas gifts. Chris bought a Tag Heuer watch for $20.

Our third day was spent at the Maetaman Elephant Camp. We saw an elephant show where the elephants do various things like paint to impress the tourists. Then we went on an elephant trek through the jungle, along the way feeding our elephant bananas and sugar cane. We then took a leisurely bamboo raft down a river. Chris was our captain through part of our journey.

We were both sad to go, but looking forward to the beaches and getting a nice tan or for me continuing to maintain my pale skin.