chiang mai

up for breakfast at 5 this morning. fortunately the jet lag still has me popping up in the morning without any problems. i think we finally made tracks at about 7 am.

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we'll be spending the next few days or so here, returning to middle thailand when we feel up to it.

i have never given chiang mai a fair shake in my many visits here. i've had a stopover once on a very strange itinerary, but not nearly enough to give the place a chance. i have been warned that i will definitely enjoy the stay.