Thoughts on SE Asia - by Dave
Mornings here in Chiang Mai start at dawn. I thought chickens were farm animals, but here they are kept even in the big cities. The Roosters start about 4 am, which gets the dogs barking soon after. As the day starts, the cooking smells of spicy foods wakes everyone else up who might still be asleep. The first chores of the locals in this town seems to be Laundry. Down all the small side-streets and lanes, women are out with buckets of water washing clothes. Soon all the side-streets are full of colorful clothing hanging in the sun, to dry by end of day.
There are lots of puppies and kittens playing in the streets, but I've noticed there doesn't seem to be many older dogs or cats. It's a tough life here. It makes me wonder about that "chicken" curry last night. Actually, it was really tasty.
I had another traditional Thai massage yesterday. This time it was run by the local Thai Institute for the Blind. Great massage, all done by blind men and women. It was not as rough as the one done by the women inmates.
The other day, I had the best Thai meal, in a small family run restaurant. They also teach cooking courses. It has really helped taking that Thai cooking course, as I now know most of the ingredients, and usually the best dishes to to order. The spices here are a perfect blend of "heat" and "taste", not too much flame, although I had an ice cold lager ready to put out the flames if needed.
Photos of Thailand
https://photos.app.goo.gl/d2Fxt4Lfhko8JHnr6
Mornings here in Chiang Mai start at dawn. I thought chickens were farm animals, but here they are kept even in the big cities. The Roosters start about 4 am, which gets the dogs barking soon after. As the day starts, the cooking smells of spicy foods wakes everyone else up who might still be asleep. The first chores of the locals in this town seems to be Laundry. Down all the small side-streets and lanes, women are out with buckets of water washing clothes. Soon all the side-streets are full of colorful clothing hanging in the sun, to dry by end of day.
There are lots of puppies and kittens playing in the streets, but I've noticed there doesn't seem to be many older dogs or cats. It's a tough life here. It makes me wonder about that "chicken" curry last night. Actually, it was really tasty.
I had another traditional Thai massage yesterday. This time it was run by the local Thai Institute for the Blind. Great massage, all done by blind men and women. It was not as rough as the one done by the women inmates.
The other day, I had the best Thai meal, in a small family run restaurant. They also teach cooking courses. It has really helped taking that Thai cooking course, as I now know most of the ingredients, and usually the best dishes to to order. The spices here are a perfect blend of "heat" and "taste", not too much flame, although I had an ice cold lager ready to put out the flames if needed.
Photos of Thailand
https://photos.app.goo.gl/d2Fxt4Lfhko8JHnr6
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