Woke up early and
walked to the Pharmacy Gardens and saw a few westerners enjoying
themselves, one even said good morning to me, which made me smile. My
energy levels were higher than normal, which is odd for being so
early in the fitness cycle. I breezed through 5 sets of muscle
exercises and on the walk back to the condo stopped at a street-side
food stall and bought meat on a stick along with a noodle curry dish
which was served in a plastic bag, costing $1.
During my 3 months in
Chiang Mai I did not eat food from street stalls, sticking to Tops
Grocery and a few cafes, mainly because I was vegetarian. My culinary
timidity worked out fine, though, because I did not experience any
stomach distress. Because I am no longer a vegetarian I am being more
bold with my food choices and I won’t be surprised if I am
eventually punished for it.
In the afternoon I
worked on a daily expense budget, then took a long nap. When the sun
set I walked over to Central Mall and bought a dinner from the night
market. Total cost was $4, which included Passion Fruit juice and a
Coke.
Tomorrow is a
running day, hoping for 1 or 2 miles followed by exercises.