Gordon Ramsey, here we come!

We've just had our first Thai cooking lesson. Absolutely amazing, although it was a very long day.

It started with a tour round the local food markets and then a "10 minute" (1 hour) bus ride to a house on the outskirts of Chiang Mai. The lessons lasted a whole day and we cooked and ate about 8 courses. Kate nearly burnt down the kitchen with her version of a chicken and basil dish but did win the prize for the best spring rolls.

We're off on a 3 day trek tomorrow to Doi Inthanon, Thailand's highest mountain (2500m) and then it's a 6 hour bus drive to the Thai/Laos border followed by a 2 day slow boat ride to Luang Prabang in the heart of Laos. We'll be out of touch for a while!!