Chiang Mai arrival

I had a quite rough year last year, and quite often I was dreaming about going to a place far away with spa treatments and palmtrees. Now the dream has come true! Last night I arrived to The Chedi Hotel in Chiang Mai. This is one of the world's foremost luxory resorts and spa's.

I was picked up at the airport by the sweetest man. He's name is Don, a well educated biologist who's dream was to become a doctor. Since he couldn't afford the last four years of university he's now a cab driver. He took me to the night market later in the evening. Coming straight from Tokyo, it was a huge contrast feeling the humid heat, the smells of thai food and the tribe people coming down to Chiang Mai city to sell handicrafts. Afterwards I went back to the hotel and slept in the softest bed ever...