My second trip to the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai, 3 days / 4 nights. I took advantage an opportunity to spend time with a good friend in his main city and meet his new girlfriend, and to travel with someone special I recently met in Saigon. This time I was sure not to miss the elephants, which by far was the highlight of the trip. Fortunately we were also able to enjoy the splendid nature in Doi Inthanon National Park, Thailand's tallest mountain. Finally we capped it all off with an awesome cooking class where we learned the famous Northern Thai dish Khao Soi.