Hike up Doi Suthep

Today, me and two friends went hiking up this mountain next to the school...we had a hard time finding the place to start, but once we found the track (after almost entering private Thai government territory) it went well. It was me, Sasha and Brad (two of the other students studying abroad) and we were decked out with backpacks, and even walking sticks (curtosy of Brad). The hike was pretty up hill and tiring, but I only fell once! (quite an accomplshment for me, although my one fall almost took me down the waterfall). We passed two waterfalls, and a temple on the hill. It was beautiful, but I was sacred the whole time of seeing giant spiders. I didn't see any spiders, but I did have these branches hit my head that were covered in ants, and that was alittle freaky till I got the dozens of ants off my face! Last night I had some food that was blood stew...filled with pigs blood and some kind of organs...strange texture, and not that delicious, so I hope my family won't be bringing blood home for me to try again any time soon.