Water water and yet more water....

Am at the Walai Guest House who had a huge party last night for the New Year festival - lots of traditional music and drumming and dancing think it finished around 2am... i think i was there but can't be certain it could have been in my room i was so out of it from flying but was great fun!

Today i met up with Karen who is also studying at the same place as I am, we walked out of town towards the mountains and found the university which is set in idyllic grounds and just sat for a few hours chatting. We then walked back to the melee which is town and got soaked again. Loads of live music and dancing and general craziness; was excellent. Think we walked around the whole outskirts of Chiang Mai well it took us 6 hours soaked in flip flops so in reality we probably only walked a few kilometres in all!

Have spotted a massage place round the corner where all the masseurs are blind think i will go and have my first massage of this trip tonight. The guest house have arranged a trip to a reggae bar tonight around 10pm if i can stay awake i think i'll go. Though have to find some food as well haven't eaten since my raisin bread this morning which was the only think i could find in the shop that looked recognisable. I must be more adventurous and try the road side food places....