Monday, April 28, 2008

Day Six: Chiang Mai (take two)

Spent the last three days trekking!! so, it turns out im not fit at all!
On the first day we went swimming in a waterfall, which was quite surreal. (pics to be posted soon). After lunch we walked for 2.5 hours (generally uphill in the sweltering heat of the jungle) and arrived at a local village and spent the evening showering (under a bamboo shoot sticking out of the mountain) and playing brainteasers. Day two was more tough, 3.5 hours of trekking but we were treated to an elephant ride which was much more scary than it sounds! We spent the night in a different village and came back today via bamboo raft which, again, wasn't as smooth as it sounds - but all the more fun.
I should hurry up- the group is celebrating a belated birthday in town with a trip to a 'local restaurant', the night bazaar (it was just too much fun the first time) and hopefully a bar or two!
Tommorrow is scheduled to be more low-key with a visit to the biggest temple in the area and the highest mountain with (so they say) fantastic views of the city, all before we board our night train back to bangkok.
Ill try uploading some pictures from there,
i realise thats more entertaining than a diary eintrag:)
until the - kaja xx

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

i am living vicariously through you kaja... post pics! its just not the same without you here. i have to say though i am eating less and working out more! haha.
will see how long that lasts. i would give anything to be in your shoes right now. you better make the most of it and i can't wait to see you in Croatia!
muchos besos
jamie

Anonymous said...

Dear Kaja, was wonderful to communicate with you, even for a short while. And amazing to hear your stories, keep up the good work of experiencing all you can! I am thinking of you!! be safe! Much love
Tinz