Rough trek schedule: Day 1 (Jan 2nd) Get picked up in covered truck and head up to mountains. Walk through Mao & Karen villages. Hike to waterfall. Hike through jungle & fields to Karen village. Stay the night in Karen village. Day 2 (Jan 3rd) Hike to another Karen village. Hike to another waterfall. Go on elephant ride. Trip on bamboo raft. Karen villages are one of several northern Thai hill tribes. They also happen to share my name 🙂
Got up at 6:30am this morning… gotta love jetlag. But it did make for a beautiful stroll the city. Morning light, fresh fruit and banana pancakes at the market. About to head out on a 2 day trek through the jungles & hill villages. Bamboo rafts & elephant rides included. 🙂
Last night was probably the best time to be in Bangkok… Khaoson was quite The Scene. A sample: Things were much calmer the next morning. Evidence that Khaoson is aimed at Westerners? Check out the starbucks sign. (No, I didn’t get coffee. And yes, this picture is sideways.) In Chiang Mai now after a short flight…
Arrived in Bangkok just before midnight. Got to see foreigner craziness in Khaosan Road (AKA tourist ghetto). Happy New Year everybody!
Tomorrow, I start my 2+ week vacation in Thailand! (Well, at least the long airplane ride portion of it….) We’ll land in Bangkok approximately 2 hours before the new year. The current plan includes a trek leaving from Chaing Mai, jot over to Angor Wat, and some major beach time down south. But we’re not sticking to a schedule — so we’ll see where the trip takes us! A few helpful facts about Thailand: Timezone: GMT/UTC +7 (AKA: 15 hours ahead of PST) Currency: 1 USD = 41.0754 THB Religion: 95% Buddhist, 4% Muslim Weather: High 90F, Low 73F …
So, after much reluctance, i’ve decided to keep a small blog. I’m leaving for thailand later this week, and I thought it would be nice to be able to share stories and pictures. (Note: since I’m still using a film camera, the uploading of pictures will probably take a while ) Karen p.s. I’ve also determined that of all the themes that wordpress offers, I like the default the best. I am so boring. p.p.s. Oh…. and Merry Christmas!