Chiang Mai and beyond round 2 #1

So we are in Chiang Mai, Christmas is sneaking up and we are both feeling essentially happy but a little subdued as we have friends and family we miss at this time. Most likely our Christmas days will be spent learning massage pressure points with yet to be decided evenings.

We also miss the Christmassy feeling, the seasonal perks, the season full stop.. that includes the ungodly cold that rattles our bones.. It's odd to feel sad when we are so amazingly blessed to be here with the delicious food, the local markets that feed us both for no more than $2 a meal if we pick well, the warmth, Manop the music teacher whom Jason can study with for free ! Yes free, the value of the offer would be really expensive if J had to pay for it, we wouldn't be able to afford it. So of course Jason has to squeeze time out of our full days to make sure he has time to practice to make the most of it. The days here are really full, we actually miss having some down time..

We miss being home for Christmas!