Dear Rachel,
I am relaxing at the Free Bird Cafe, a beautiful place with roaming cats. The food is good, I like the red curry soup with brown rice.
I am still not comfortable, but it has been only a week. It is fun to be photographing again. I like Chiang Mai and can walk anywhere. There is a Tops Supermarket not far from where I am staying, upon entering a woman was carving fresh papaya and said "Take some, buy one get one free."
I will be changing hotels today, I am waiting for check-in time as I write this. If I like the room I may stay a month.
My day consists of wandering about with the camera, napping in the afternoon, editing pictures at night, and writing in cafes. I walk alone, as usual, it keeps me out of trouble.
Yesterday I was photographing at the gates as the sun was rising and a monk approached and opened his alms bowl. I had no food to give so I dropped baht into his bowl and the monk bowed and chanted a prayer.
Later in the day I wandered into a few wots and photographed tall guardian trees.
Tell your dad I say hello, I need to get his letter posted.
Love, Jim
