Saturday morning I met up with Erica, Stefan, Melissa, Warner and Daniella to take a taxi about an hour and a half out of Chiang Mai to a national park with a big lake in it. We took a boat out the Eakachai Houseboat where Erica had reserved a room and a private house.
our private house
Eakachai Houseboat
I was slightly nervous about going at first. I felt like I had almost invited myself, even though Melissa had invited me, and that there wouldn't be enough room. I had asked Erica the night before if it was alright, but felt like maybe she just said it was to be nice. It didn't help that I was the first one to arrive at our meeting point. I started to think that they weren't going to show up and the joke was on me. This, obviously, wasn't the case.
First thing we did upon getting there was swim. The place itself was about a 15 minute boat ride from where we were dropped off on shore. I consisted of a main building where there was a restaurant/bar, a motel style section, and two private houses on the end. I think there was another motel style building on the left, but didn't go over there.The whole thing was floating about 100 feet from shore (maybe, I'm terrible with distances).
Sunrise, Melissa swimming, Warner messing with his phone
Stefan and Erica
Me and Daniella, taking a break from our dance party
The water was warm enough and the air was so hot that it felt good that it was a little cold. There was a lot of lounging, massaging, drinking Sang Som (Thai rum) and iced tea, eating all the time, Erica and I went kayaking, we had a dance party, long talks, and laying in the sun. Everyone got alone really well, and six was the perfect number. Warner and Melisa had one room of our house and Daniella and I had the other, while Erica and Stefan took the single room. I shared several freshly caught grilled fish with everyone, which is kind of a big deal since I've never been a fish fan. It was just really perfect. I'm so glad I went.
Tonight I was walking out to get dinner and there was a girl sitting alone eating dinner, so after I picked up some 20 baht pad thai I asked if I could sit with her. Her name is Valentina, she's from Italy and starts at ITM tomorrow. She's all alone here, so I asked her if she wanted to go to the Sunday Night Market with me and she did. So we walked there and I gave her some Chiang Mai tips and tried to tell her the easiest way to get places, that she should only take the red truck taxis and should never pay more than 20 baht for them, etc.
I found those little screen prints that I wanted to maybe get, they had elephants today. I wish they had a little one that was the two colors, because that's what I want for dwall. I feel like they should be able to make them pretty easily but when I asked they guy he said he couldn't. I also wish they still had the whale one. I asked him if they were going to make any more he couldn't understand my English well enough to answer. I also found this painting on our walk out that was so beautiful. It was only 1000 baht but it was kinda large. I'd have to ship it home. But man, it was gorgeous. I did buy a dress. I can't figure out what to get for Michael, Pete and Beth and Stephanie for helping with Lola. I have two more weeks to figure it out.
On our walk home we can across a frog that was so very loud. He wasn't very big, but that's how it goes. I tried to get a picture of him singing, but I scared him and he stopped.
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