Zip lines and monks.

The zip line thing was really cool. There were over thirty lines and we had two guides that were awesome and hilarious. Part fear factor and just cool scenery I am really glad I embraced the tourist in me and went for it. One of the cool things about this whole trip so far is he people I have run into. Very step of the way I have met some really great people, most of them from England, Australia and Germany. Today was no exception. I had lunch at a great seafood restaurant yesterday and decided to go back for my final dinner here tonight in Chiang Mai. Yesterday when i was having lunch there was a guy working at the restaurant that started to talk to me. His name was Leo and he is from Burma. His English was pretty good so we started talking. When i went back tonight he recognized me and we started to talk again. Before i was about to leave he came up to me and made me an offer. He said that in three days there was going to be a ceremony that happens once a year when men become bhuddist monks. He was kind enough to invite me to the ceremony. When i mentioned that I was leaving tomorrow he was kind of bummed and said it was to bad that I wouldn't be able to make it. As I was leaving I gave him a donation for the monks robes and the other things that they need. In general I hate organized religion but the monks here have sort of a cooler attitude and place society. I figured a couple of bucks out of my pocket wouldn't hurt but it seems to make a huge difference here. Not only that but I think there are so many people and tourists coming through here doing shity stuff that a single kind deed mit go a long way in renewing a little faith in foreigners....now that my good deed is done it is back to Bangkok and the ping pong show with the austrailians!