Pai

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On Jan 18 morning, we took a mini-bus from Chiang Mai to Pai, which is about 130 KM, on a winding mountainous road, going uphill most of the time.

It is not a very pleasant ride. Phyllis slept most of the way, and Gary almost threw up.

We visited Pai last year and enjoyed our stay.

On Jan 19, we rented a motorbike (for 100B) and decided to visit the hotsprings that we so thoroughly enjoyed last year. Well, last year, it was free entry, this year, this is a hefty 400B entry fee for each foreigner.

We re-visit the lady masseuse in a nearby village and enjoyed our massages.

On Jan 20, we re-visited the Pai Canyon.

Last year, when we were in Pai during Christmas. There were a lot more tourists them, both foreign and Thai. This year, there were fewer comparatively. This year, there are a lot more guesthouses built, especially near the Pai river.

On Jan 21, we left Pai on a regular non-air-conditioned big bus to go back to Chiang Mai.

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Photos

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"Temple on the hill" in Pai. We have visited this temple last year, but it is a nice place to visit again.

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The town of Pai looked on from the temple. The stairway in the middle of the photo leads to the temple.

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Street vendors come and go. This "Restaurant in a van" is particularly quick.

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I think the vendor sells Shan noodles. We never get a chance to try because it is a full house all the time.

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Even farangs are making a living in Pai. This one is playing some rare music instruments from Vietnam and other places.

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India food is quite popular here among both Thais and foreigners.

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Mango on sticky rice is our favorite food. There is a small community of Muslims in Pai.

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Even Pai is infested by 7-11.