Monk Chat

Today I found out that there's a Wat in Chiang Mai that has 'monk chat'! Basically it's a chance for foreigners to sit and talk with Buddhist monks so that the monks can practice their english. It was a great time! The monks that Kat and I chatted with were very interesting. They were both from Cambodia and came to Chiang Mai to study at the monastery (it's basically a full fledged university). One of the monks I chatted with had to take a 3 day journey by bus from his hometown in Cambodia to get to Chiang Mai. He didn't speak thai or english yet so he said he barely ate for 3 days! It was a great experience and the monks were wonderful to talk to.