Taking a break

Thursday, Feb 25. I've been taking a break in the last few days and just chilling out. I went bowling with a Canadian guy on Tuesday. We played 3 frames each for 260 baht in total. I think they make up for it in the drinks cos we paid 300 baht for them.

In the evening, I met up with Ruth, Dan's sister. Remember Dan from Bangkok? He put me in contact with her and we've been exchanging emails for the last few weeks. Ruth came around with her bike and she took me around town. I think she works for a small NGO firm and she needs to travel between Chiang Mai and villages up north. She sounds like she loves her job too.

Yesterday I went to the Central Airport Plaza and watched Avatar. It was great to watch it on the big screen. The storyline was quite simple but I liked the special effects. Another job well done by James Cameron.

In Thailand, before the start of every movie, a short clip about the king was played as well as the national anthem where everyone was expected to stand.

The AC was extremely powerful and I had to put on everything I had in my day pack. Luckily I had my jacket, an extra shirt, neck tube and hat with me. But I was still feeling cold after all that!

Today I went to kad suan kaew to see another movie, The Book of Eli. This theatre is a bit older so the AC was not as powerful as the one I was in yesterday. Perfect temperature for me.

I think I've already mentioned that I hated mosquitoes. If you've missed it the last time then here it is again. Arg, I HATE mosquitoes. On Monday I got bitten on my lower leg then on Tuesday I got another one close to my ankle on the same leg. Both areas got red and swollen so it made standing and walking a little painful. I've since gone to the pharmacy and bought some sort of cream for it. Today I'm still swollen but it has gone down significantly and I can walk again. Yippy!