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hey everyone
sorry for taking a while to write been very busy.
yesterday we got back from our 3 day trek which was amazing but very tiring-i dont think ive ever sweated so much in my life.i think we walked 15km in 2 and a half days up hill in the heat.the karen tribe were really welcoming and we have lots of photos and videos from when we were there plus videos of riding elephants but the internet at the hotel were at doesnt let you upload anything cos its on a network or something so when we get to chiang rai this weekend we will put them up.mum your suprise is still to come and theres about 20 videos plus another 300 pictures i think!!!were very snap happy.
we visited 2 families whilst up in the hills and got the chance to look around the only tribal villages still left in thailand.the women seem to do nearly all the work getting up early everyday to start making the rice and fabrics to be sold and general ukeep fp everything.we got eht chance to have a traditional thai massage from them which was really good but hurt a bit.it was more like putting you in to yoga positions than a massage.at one point i was lying on my front with my left arm behind my back, my right leg been pulle dbehing me and a "karen tribe" lady walking on me!the rest of it was grabbing at the muscles which hurt at somepoints but also broke a lot of tension.
we went on a thai cookery course today and have learnt to make some amazing thai meals-there so easy and taste delicious.we also got a free thai cooking book included so we can make them when we get home.we had to visit a thai market to go and get the raw materials which had some amzing fuits and vegetables that ive never seen before.
tonight were going out for a meal and to the night bazaar- massive market that has lots and lots of cool things to buy.ive already bought bags jewellery and stuff for the flat and posted them off todayto pete parents.we'll probably be home before they get there.
we set of tomorrow for chaing rai where we get to go to the golden triangle and visit the opium museum and domore shopping-woohoo.
ok going to go have shower now,will hopefulyl get all other photos up this weekend.
lots of love steph and pete
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