Oh my Budha!!

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Fun times in Chiang Mai, North Thailand...Oh Yes!!
After three weeks in the south of Thailand getting our tan on, buying way to many gorgeous clothes for two girls supposedly "roughing it!" and lazing around reading books we were reading for a bit of adventure...and 36 hours (on a bus!!) later we were in the B.M.P. Resident in Chiang Mai.

DAY ONE...Happy Birthday Livvy!!!...25 today so we had a day of fun, chocolate for breakfast!, a day of exploring around beautiful Chiang Mai then two b'day cakes in the evening (one from Em and one from our hostel)....Livvy also gave the whole hostel a special treat singing "Wonderwall" kareoke...

DAY TWO - FOUR...Trekking to the hill tribe villages...this was the most fun that we have had yet...beautiful blue skies and sunshine watched over us as we hiked for three days visiting different villages in the hill country. With our crew of two guides "Mr Ken" and "Moo Moo", plus the two lovely german girls Silke and Maree, Meg and Tom from England and the hillarious Frank from France (limited english...too much for the rest of us!)...we showered under waterwalls, played cards by candlelight, listened to the Karen hill-tribe people (and Moo Moo) singing thai pop songs with guitars, slept in bamboo huts and ate the most amazing thai cuisine!! Its was sooo fun and we loved our group!! On the last day we rode on elephants and floated down a river on bamboo rafts...no one stayed on the rafts for more than 5 minutes - a little bit of friendly chaos.

DAY FIVE - SEVEN...We spent hanging out with our trekking crew and enjoying Chiang Mai, our hostel threw a 10th anniversary party the night after we returned from trekking which was great fun!!..plus we found the night bazaar....ooooh and the shopping began again...eeek.

QUOTES OF NORTH THAILAND...
Livvy, trying to get the hang of "squatting"
"Eeeew gross, I just missed the bowl and peed on my foot!"

Emma, loving all creepy-crawlies great and small
"Livvy, what did you just brush off my arm!!?"
(Liv: "oh just two giants ants who were mating...")
"Oooh, I feel violated, Im a cheap motel!"

NEXT STOP...Laos

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Photos

The trekkers in Chiang Mai
Just after wake-up on our second day trekking...a little bit sleepy looking!!

Birthday girl Livvy
Not quite looking her best...but fun EARLY morning treats from Em...ready for the best thai birthday ever!!!

Phonecall home
Tim...this is me talking to you on my birthday!!!

Tuk-tuk riding
Taking a tuk-tuk in Chiang Mai...so much fun

Livvy's Birthday
Gappy Birthday portrait

Livvy's Birthday
Getting presented with one of her two cakes at our hostel

Livvy's Birthday
Blowing out the candles!!

Livvy's Birthday
Two fancy cakes for Miss Livvy...lucky lady

Livvy's Birthday
...and a treat for us...'Wonderwall'...beautiful!

Livvy's Birthday
Its her birthday so we cant hold fashion crimes against her...but really Livvy!...hehe, having some fun at the Night Bazaar!

The trekkers
Our crew L-R...Moo-moo, Em, Livvy, Meg, Maree, Silke, Tom and Frank in the background...

Trekking
20 minutes into our trek and Frank needed a rest...

Hill-tribe village
Some dirty washing hanging on the line...oh and Emma :)

Home away from home
Our beds for the night...

Hill-Tribe village
Looking down on the village where we stop for the night...

Showertime
Livvy, Meg and Tom off for a swim under the waterfall next to where we were camped for the night...quite loud to sleep next to, but a great shower!!

Trekking
In the jungle, the mighty jungle...Em keeping a close eye out for snakes...just a little paranoid!!

Camp bonding
Our guide Mr Ken singing 'Hotel California'

Cute village Children
Playing in their playground as we walked past...once again we just want to keep them!!

Chilli feilds
Livvy walking through the chilli feilds...

Rice Fields
The workers out in the rice fields, they work so hard! Makes our jobs look easy :)

Comments

[mike norris]

missing you guys
Great to get the photos and am enjoying following your footsteps God bless you both Mike p.s. Liv your mum told me about your stomach bug....Yeeeooooooo

[Andy Gale]

Ggggrrrrrrrr
It's 11pm, I'm still at work and reading your stories isn't helping!! haha Awesome fellas.

[Rach]

Bday girly!
HAPPY BDAY TO YOU CHICKEN!! two cakes eh, they must think you need a good feed girl?! Looks like you're having a fantastic time, it all looks so beautiful. Keep up the great travel blog. Take care Love Rachy mumma (will send you some photos soon....)

[Rosie]

Happy belated birthday
I feel like Im watching the survivor program on TV. Glad to hear you are having a great time, be careful out there. Lots of Love. Rosie