Chiang Khong, Thailand

Today marks the start of our final group project--which I am incredibly excited about. I'm going to be working on a poster related to the Mekong Giant Catfish and that's something I've been wanting to work on ever since Dr Carl gave a lecture on it during Natural Resource. Not too sure what we're going to focus on exactly. But there's the orientation to look forward to tomorrow. We're going to be taking a boat tour along the Mekong River, and Dr Carl has invited another Dr Carl (Middleton) to give us ideas on project topics :D

Chiang Khong's been really lovely. It's great to be able to take a break after all the bedbug-infested beds of Ban Rak Thai. I still love that place though, and Herman and I are hoping to make a second trip there sometime after. This current guesthouse is really huge, and the shower's awesome! Not sure what kind of conditions we'll have to put up with for the next few days though, since we're going to be splitting up from the bulk of the group the day after tomorrow.


Mekong River at Chiang Sen!


Zi Hui and I with the ice cream man! I got a milo icecream, which comes with frozen condensed milk in the middle. Bliss! We got lured by a group of elderly aunties dancing in a circle, and joined them for awhile--that's why I'm all sweaty!


Dancing shrimp in a jar! They are basically live, jumping shrimp which you just pop in your mouth and munch on. You shake them in the box and coat them with the chilli sauce which comes with the dish. Let's just say that, while they weren't vile tasting, it's probably going to be my first and last time eating these things live.


Our dinner by the river with Dr Z. There was steamed fish, fried fish, tom yum soup and chicken. Maximum spiciness!


Herman with his spicy food!