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Thailand Travel Log Part 4

Last night, they had a reception for us. It was quite nice- outside with traditional Chiang Mai music played by a band of children, plus traditonal Thai food, which was good but maybe a bit unsanitary. They brought us trays of food which we shared among six of us - no plates, no silverware, no napkins - just hands: mine and everyone else's. It was interesting. Pretty good, once I got past the hands. They say spice kills germs. So far, so good.

From Thailand Marc...

They also bought us some traditional Thai clothing to wear. It could have been worse.

From Thailand Marc...

I got to sleep at about 10:30 and woke up at 4:30 am. Six solid hours - could be worse. I lounged around for a while. then we had a relaxing morning and an "American" breakfast (kind of like a grilled ham & cheese sandwich).
Today, we will tour Chiang Mai, then travel to Lampang.
We went to a Buddhist temple yesterday, which I was not excited about. Thankfully, K will not bow to the Buddha or the monks either. I knew we would end up at a temple eventually, and although I was uncomfortable, I didn't have to cause a scene, which I was glad about. I just hung out outside as much as I could. I hope we don't have to go through that too much. I miss my church today.

From Thailand Marc...

At this house, we are awakened in the morning by roosters, birds, and the voice of a monk over a loud speaker. It's odd, but it's better than an alarm clock.

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