Chiang mai & its charming laneways & enclaves!

Well hello there,
Here we are in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand!!!!
After we left our last post ready for bed & an early start to visit the waterfall; Tashi (Harriet) became violently ill & remained sick all night & the next morning I had to cancel the waterfall trip:(

I felt she could barely get on the long plane which we had to arrive 2 hours early for ; then it was delayed!!!!

We made it; met a nice guy in the waiting room & as I'd prayed & set some deliberate intention to find the perfect palce to go. You see now, we have no bookings, no lonely planet, no maps, no idea where we are!!!

And sure enough... I chatted with this really nice guy. who it turned out had been living here & travelling thru northern laos; & he gave me the word " rendezvous" well we managed a taxi but when we arrived it was sunday & the road had been closed for the night market!! so we had to walk through these markets with our suitcases & ah.... we are

finally out of the stuffy hotels & in the more organic style guest houses!! theyre sooo cheap & still OK. we are very grateful to be here & to be better!!!
So we met an irish woamn who sent us wandering down some back lanes & here we are : weve found a great thai/italian restaurant & a massage for the blind & an internet cafe!!!

We have heard its very wet over there!!!!
well here its 30.c & perfect, no rain, mild & balmy to cool at night!!!!
spending lots of money, not the least sending extra baggage back to our dear friend lizzie bauple!!!!!!

We have booked a day tour: elephant ride & rafting/village trek tomorrow; & the next morning we head to bangkok for t/fer to surat thani to get the overnight boat with the locals ( thanks for the tip GiselaXXX:) )
to Koh Tao. Our blissful rest for 4 days before returmimg to bangkok for 2 nights before our departure home;
Hopefu;lly next blog I'll get to load some photos. They take so long. & theres no delightfully heplful dean shawcrosses anywhere here;

Lots of love to you all
Stay well & grateful...
Be gentle with each other..............

The travelling tandem!!!!