After a delicious lunch and a quick nap, we were ready to start the first leg of the trip into the mountains. We put on some insect repellent, sunscreen and hiking shoes before we started down the dirt roads towards the tallest mountain around. Everyone was excited and still had a good spring to their… Continue reading »
Sep
04
Aug
29
Chiang Mai – 3 Day Trek
by tim
In the morning, I woke up to find that Chris and Cheryl had arrived. Now the crew was complete. Sabine, Aaren, Christoph and myself had already signed up to do a 3 day trek and now Chris and Cheryl were coming too. Our trek was to consist of an elephant ride, hiking, two over night… Continue reading »
Aug
25
Goodbye Bangkok … Hello Chiang Mai!
by tim
I had been in Bangkok for a little over a week before I decided that it was time to move on. After a long relaxing day at the pool and hanging out on the hostel’s balcony I wanted to make sure I had one last night that I wouldn’t remember. Chris and Cheryl had moved… Continue reading »
Aug
21
Bangkok – 1st day
by tim
I landed at Suvarnabhumi Airport a little after 11 PM local time. I had been traveling for 23 hours and just needed to get to sleep. That is when I found out that I was a little out of my element. I had planned my sleep cycle so that I would be ready to hit… Continue reading »
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