Week 2 of my internship, week 3 in Chiang Mai

So my boss is actually a nice person.  I’ve decided that we just started off on the wrong foot.  I’m finding her roundabout way of talking rather funny and she loves to sit and talk to me, so it’s all good.  Even though this internship is still rather pointless because it’s such an awkward amount of time, at least I don’t dislike her as much or feel uncomfortable coming into the office. 

Exploring Chiang Mai has been fabulous.  There seems to be an endless amount of delicious food in this city and the girls and I are having a grand time eating them all.  Some of my favorites:

·         Vegetable and tofu Kaow Soi at Dada Café: DELICIOUSSSSSSS. Kaow Soi is a northern Thai dish and apparently Chiang Mai has it’s own variety.  Rich, creamy, coconut-peanut curry, with egg noodles, pickled vegetables usually, some ginger and fried crunchy egg noodles on top. SOO GOOOOD! This one has tons of fresh veggies in it (broccoli, cawliflower and carrots!) and good tofu.

·         Banana soymilk shake at Satva Café.  Well, basically everything there (which is across the street from our guesthouse) is delish.  The veggie fried rice made with brown rice (the red-purple good kind too) and huge chunks of veggies is sooo good. So is there vegetable and cheese omelet which comes with whole wheat bread YuuMMM!!!

·         LOVE MEAL AT DIABLOS (me and Mall): HUGE veggie quesadilla (such robust flavors!!) packed with beans, roasted corn, peppers and TONS OF CHEESE!! Plus FREE CHIPS AND SALSA! (unlimited, which is unheard of in Thailand!)

·         Salsa Kitchen: another great Mexican restaurant in CM. There is tons of Mexican food in CM. Light, fresh, less emphasis on the cheese like at Diablos, but still delish and good (also cheap) margaritas. I’ve had their veggie chimichanga (the tortilla was fried like a samosa!)a s well as their pork enchiladas. I love that their dishes come with a salad and salad dressing that is NOT salad crème for once! (salad crème is sooo grosss).  Great food + a litre of margaritas for 10 dollars? Love itttttttt

·         Lunch buffet at Khun Churn: vegetarian restaurant that is UNBELIEVABLY DELICIOUS! Every thai dish ever created just without the meat.  I think my favorite was the pumpkin curry, it had just the right amount of spice.

·         Smoothie Blues and Bake and Bite: a farang’s paradise. Western comfort food (especially breakfast food) done right.  Most important thing: THEY HAVE BAGELS!!!!!!!!!

On a side note, the other day Mall and I got an herbal steam bath with a scrub (SO relaxing and the herbs smelled like matzo ball soup!!!!) and a massage.  So luxurious.  It should be a crime how cheap everything in Thailand is.  I wouldn’t be able to do half of this stuff back in the states. 

Can I stay in Chiang Mai forever?????  Just kidding…well, sort of… :-)