The last couple of days...

After +30 hours of 

being in airports

and sleeping at an airport

and being on airplanes 

I am, at last, back

in Tokyo. 

Thank you from me 

to Chiang Mai and 

all the beautiful people 

and time I have spent,

this is my last post 

on Chiang Mai.

kao soi. 

Yum yum.

It used to upset my stomach.

(It is pretty spicy) 

Not anymore, though.

My stomach is 

tough like a soldier now. 

(I think)

The first temple 

I entered in 

Chiang Mai. 

I always loved the 

peacock 

ornament on it.

Beautiful sunset. 

Isn't the box 

too big 

for how little 

chocolate I get??

Our sweet little 

Gina.

Baby Chihuahuas 

trying to open a bag 

of dog food

on a pile of 

dog food.

A hotel we stayed 
during the last 
few nights.

CHIANG MAI GATE HOTEL

I really recommend 
this place.


The location is nice,
 very close to 
the South Market 
which is one of the 
liveliest markets 
in Chiang Mai. 


People are 
fun and kind too. 

Banana trees outside 
the window.

Oasis spa 

A reward for correcting 
and updating a map 
of Chiang Mai.


We had Lanna course. 


Thai massage 
+
hot compress 
+
oil massage 


total of 2 hours. 
It was a great treat before 
the long journey.

a huge bowl 
of tofu 
at our favorite 
pad-thai store.

a view from 
our favorite 
curry puff shop.

I don't know 

how to describe 

my feeling right now. 

Weird to think 

that I am back. 

I am back 

to a place 

I grew up 

but that is not to say 

that I am back 

to the place 

where I used to stand. 

It's a weird feeling.

Keep on moving, 

take a step forward, me.