Chiang Mai - 2

After 2 days of Thai cooking school I'm still striving to perfect Phad Thai.

Chiang Mai night bazaar in set-up mode Young couple shopping for ginger Insects and massages sold at this booth What's not to love?! Night Bazaar Insect nutritional breakdown in case you wondered about the protein in a cricket Starbucks in Chiang Mai Chiang Mai Cookery School Cooking school office in town center Learning to turn a tomato into a rose Slippery little suckers Then we learned how to turn a tomato into a lotus flower Tropical flower Blooming Fried spring rolls Owner Sompon Nabnian Roast Duck Curry Proud of my phad thai Young guys who love to cook! Bar at the boutique hotel, Rachamankha Exquisitely Zen! Stunningly BEAUTIFUL! Beauty in every direction Library (with wireless!) Good taste in magazines My bedroom at Rachamankha outdoor dining area Doi SuTep Mountains outside Chiang Mai Organic Farming - part of the Royal Project Once opium dealers turned organic farmers Hmong Village Local 7 Eleven Hmong tribe woman Hmong cutie girl (albino) Removing rice hull This is how it gets done Buddah statue at Wat Phra That The House - home of the Ginger Smoothie Kirk the bartender and creator of Ginger Smoothie