Rule Number One of Massage (and/or Greco-Roman Wrestling): Always, ALWAYS drink plenty of water afterward. Huey forgot this important rule, and consequently woke up very early, aching from head to toe. He downed an entire bottle of water in about 20 seconds flat and returned to bed to wake up later, refreshed.Upon waking up, we booked roundtrip airfare (US $120 for both of us) to and a three star hotel (US $48, with breakfast) in Chiang Mai for that evening for an excursion we have planned (more on that later). After breakfast, we looked in to shipping some of our stuff home to avoid further diplomatic conflicts in the airports of Southeast Asia. (We have really accumulated a lot of stuff.) Then we taxied to Pratunam Market because, well, you know. When we got there, the combination of the heat, humidity, and smells
was too much. Huey already wasn’t feeling well, and but for a few specific items she still needed to pick up, Robin was still over shopping for a while. We taxied back to the hotel and watched the movie “Dangerous Beauty” on DVD (which, incidentally, we also watched on our third date) to conserve our energy for the evening’s and the next day’s excursions.
We packed for Chiang Mai, then the tailor’s driver picked us up for our final fitting, after which the tailor’s driver dropped us at the airport for our 8:20 PM flight. We arrived in Chiang Mai at 9:30 and taxied to our hotel, the Novotel Chiang Mai. We checked in, went to our room, and debated hitting the Night Bazaar, but opted to get a good night’s sleep. Tomorrow promises high-flying adventure in the rainforests of Northern Thailand. 
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