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The US is being attacked by a hurricane and Thailand is sinking into a political state of emergency. I was told today that we are not allowed to leave Chiang Mai. Hmm. Though no one seems too worried here. Chiang Mai is much safer than Bangkok. If your concerned stay updated with BBC. Anyway, on a happy note, as you can see by my photos, Payap Interntional College put on an Amazing Race. We were broken down into groups and given a list of scavenger hunt activites to do, each with varying points. We had about $15 and song tows (like taxis) were hired to take us around Chiang Mai. My team came in 3rd place out of 5, I think. We had to do things like, drink coffee from a plastic bag, interview the president, eat khao sauy, and many more. See the photos, they fully explain. Even though we didnt win, it was quite fun. The next good thing is I went zip-lining through the jungle. I organized a group of 17 from Payap. We got a really good deal on it. Sunday evening we all took off to Thailands third largest mountain. There, we geared up and were sent off to zipline. The highest point was 90 meters. Some people would scream the entire way. Of course, I kept my composure :). Literally, we would zipline from platform to platform for about 2.5 hrs. 3 times we were lowered on a pully- my favorite part. Once we finished, we were fed and brought back to the dorm. Look at the photos, they are much more interesting. Okay! Hope all is well! Peace.