Nicolette's here in Chiangmai for 6 or 12 months. Welcome to my country, Kuhn Nic [wai].
Nic's's moved into a new house. It's not the one above. ;-) .but it's located in the same soi:
Nic's is the left-hand half of the yellow shop-house. The shop entrance is traditionally at street level, and the inhabitants access the house proper via the stairs [behind the little potted tree]. From where Nic is standing, she's checking out this streetscape to the north:
.......... ...and to the south:
Here's the fam checking out the new house and bringing luggage. The official photographer has snuk in a cameo appearance, too. Nic's doing the Grand Opening of the Roll-a-door:
Then comes the tour, beginning with the ground floor cinema and art gallery:
Yes, the roll-a-door and beams really are that low:
...but contains a banana good-luck charm [above, top left] to ward off evil head-banging spirits. Hasn't worked yet.
Then up the endless stairs, 4 toilets, and endless rooms dotted through the 3 floors...
...and back out into the soi to walk up to catch a passing songthaew. No English spoken in this neighbourhood. This is the corner of the soi where you turn off the main road - Nic's place is 2 minutes walk to the left:
I lied-- there is some English. On the way, Marie miraculously discovers the headquarters of her favourite shop, "Miss Chocolate":
