Pai
left chang mai on the ordinary, not air con bus. and man, what a scene! this tiny orange bus that seated at most 25 people. we were packed in like sardines, and then there was the luggage factor! most of it wound up on the roof, some of it packed in the back, and then the rest in the aisles! we left with the bus packed and then stopped along the way topick up more people! they stood. i befriended yet another english guy, dean, in the bus station. i asked him if he knew where to buy tix for the bus. he had just spent 3 weeks studying and meditating at doi sutthep (the temple i had visited the day before). interesting chap. yep. 2 days with the british and i am saying things like, "do you fancy some pineapple? i reckon it would be refreshing. "
the ride to pai, only about 120 kilometers took about 4 and half hours because of the winding, steep roads up into the mountains. pai has been written up as a relaxed tourist destination with not much to do but string up a hammock and read, relax, drink coffee. my good friend sasha lived here and worked at a cafe called "edible jazz cafe." i found it, a bit off the main strip. i introduced myself to the owner, who then introduced me to some of sasha's friends. it was a nice scene. such a lovely spot. open air, wooden floors, bamboo roof, and a great jazz music collection. really, dad you would be happy. oh yea - and REAL coffee.
thats about it for pai. my room, although a bit expensive - 450 baht (thats like $12!) is gorgeous! its large, and its also a thatched roof, bamboo hut on stilts, private bath, river view, big porch. also i ran into the 2 german girls that i met on the train to chang mai, they are also staying there.
i think i am going on a 2 day jungle trek tomorrow. and then back to pai for a bit. not much to do here. maybe i should just relax and enjoy it! i think there are some waterfalls near by. but i would have to figure out how to get there!
well, thats it for now. i've been thinking that my entries are a bit long and detailed filled, i'll try to work on that....
the ride to pai, only about 120 kilometers took about 4 and half hours because of the winding, steep roads up into the mountains. pai has been written up as a relaxed tourist destination with not much to do but string up a hammock and read, relax, drink coffee. my good friend sasha lived here and worked at a cafe called "edible jazz cafe." i found it, a bit off the main strip. i introduced myself to the owner, who then introduced me to some of sasha's friends. it was a nice scene. such a lovely spot. open air, wooden floors, bamboo roof, and a great jazz music collection. really, dad you would be happy. oh yea - and REAL coffee.
thats about it for pai. my room, although a bit expensive - 450 baht (thats like $12!) is gorgeous! its large, and its also a thatched roof, bamboo hut on stilts, private bath, river view, big porch. also i ran into the 2 german girls that i met on the train to chang mai, they are also staying there.
i think i am going on a 2 day jungle trek tomorrow. and then back to pai for a bit. not much to do here. maybe i should just relax and enjoy it! i think there are some waterfalls near by. but i would have to figure out how to get there!
well, thats it for now. i've been thinking that my entries are a bit long and detailed filled, i'll try to work on that....
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