Chiang Mai, Thailand

02.08.2007 0 °F

Fact: We're funny in Thailand.

Without fail, we have at least a handful of humorous encounters per day...whether it's a stranger giggling at us on the streets or 3 Thai women sitting on our backs attempting to massage us amidst the uncontrollable laughter on both sides. We find ourselves asking, "Are they laughing for the same reason we're laughing?" Maybe the Thai people simply have a great sense of humor and we're fuel for the fire, who knows? Oh Thailand.

But we had a great time in Chiang Mai...visiting an orchid & butterfly farm, laughing at a surprisingly fantastic elephant show (they could kick soccer balls, dunk a basketball, play instruments, paint, and even dance!), riding elephants through the jungle, meandering down the river on a bamboo raft, visiting a Karen hill village, wandering the endless night bazaars, and watching Brett & Emily frantically buy their last-chance Asian souvenirs. It was a sad day when the 3 of us had to say our goodbyes and part ways. We had just begun to get used to the strange looks we got when checking into hotels as a threesome.