I awoke early and ran into Mae Rim. Sure, some songthaew passed me along the way, but who needs public transportation when you have NATIVE shoes (yes, I am still working on finding a sponsor and I hope one of the Execs and NATIVE shoes contacts me soon). My NATIVE shoes are in need of some new souls and new soles. I cannot remember how many Temples I visited today, but all of the prayers worked because I found an old uppa had setup his shoe repair stand near one of the Temples. For the price of a new pair of shoes, he re-soled my NATIVE shoes. What a deal?!? 200 Baht. On my run I ended up running all the way into Mae Rim. I was surprised how many cars, minvans, scooters, vehicles were on the roads in the early morning. Most of the traffic was focused on transporting children to school. What did people do in the morning before school existed . On the main road in Mae Rim,I found a Yellow Songthaew that transported me into the city for 20 Baht. I just followed the lead of all the other passengers. I had all day until 7pm to explore, so I was able to visit many Temples – many Temples – at least a dozen. The most amazing was by the University. I was able to find a quiet space – not at any of the Temples, but at the library. The library had A/C. My diet has mostly been fruit smoothies these days. I discovered a Dragonfruit-Lime-Pineapple smoothie that was quite yummy. On the way back to the free shuttle, I stopped by the 7-11 and purchased 15 yogurts. Yogurt has become Ezra’s go-to food. And thus ends another “successful”day at the dentist.
