Chiang Mai!

We took our first trip away from our "home" in Lamapng a couple weekends ago and traveled a couple hours by bus to Chiang Mai. It's a gorgeous city! Our friends Jordie and Jamie from Seattle met us there so it was nice to see some familiar faces. Most of the teaching crew that we live with headed up as well. It gave us a good chance to get out of our town and let loose a little bit. We shopped at the night market, ate great food, and went to a fun raggae bar. The whole city just has a good feel to it. We figure we'll make it up there every few weekends to hang out! Here are some pics!

***A pooch goin for a cruise. . .****

***Off the balcony of our guesthouse.******A guy named John Gallery owns this art shop that's built into a tree.******John Gallery in the back of his shop with a painting that he just finished. Coolest guy ever.******John Gallery, Georgie, Lauren, Jbo and me in front of the painting that Georgie bought.******Georgie bargaining at the market.******Jbo checking out the fish. Mmmmmm.******A wat near the place we stayed. The sky looked amazing all day.******Out to dinner with our friends from Seattle!******Jordie and Jamie with their Night Market purchases******Our friend Allistair from the UK. So happy to find a rugby match on TV.******Heading out in a song taew. . .a taxi truck******Great live band playing a little "La Bamba!"******Jbo dancin it up!******Lauren and Allistair playing "rock, paper, scissors" with one of the little boys in the bar.***