Last night one of the instructors took us to this great rooftop reggae vegetarian restaurant. It over looked this massive night market. After dinner we wondered around the market for a couple hours, it went on for blocks and blocks! There was tons of hand crafts (probably all from China), a lot of silk, jewelery and of course every kind of Thai food. I love the atmosphere at the markets and getting to bargain with the vendors, you really feel immersed in the culture.
We had our first day of class today and I think its going to be a lot of fun. Everyone in the program is really outgoing. We learned some basic Thai phrases and a little history about the country. We did some group exercises and acting in front of the class. I got paired up with the English guys, who were making me laugh all day, everything just sounds so funny in an English accent!
A few notes on Thailand so far:
For transportation around Thailand we ride in these trucks called, Tuk Tuks. You just flag down the drivers get them 20 baht (less then $1) and they take you anywhere in town. There basically small pickups with benches and a hand rail, you just cram as many people as you can inside usually ten or so, and hold on!
Beer here is more expensive then food but still under $2 for a big bottle. The local beer called Chang is unregulated so you can have one bottle that's less then %5 alc or one that's like %14. So its always a surprise and usually you don't know until its too late!
Tonight there are celebrating the Chinese New Year here in Chiang Mai which is one of the biggest holidays here in Thailand, cant wait to see what it all about!
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