Blogs from Mae Hong Son, North-West Thailand, Thailand, Asia - page 11

2nd NOV : Doi Kong, Mae Hong Son The air at the top of the hill was much cooler than it was down below and the view extended out across the mountains of Myanmar (Burma) to the west. We had hitched a lift up to the mountaintop temple of Wat Doi Kong Mu with a Thai couple, who like us, were visiting to participate in festival celebrations at the temple. The celebrations were part of Loy Kratong, the "Festival of Light", and Thai visitors were sending up paper balloons beneath which hung a small cup with a candle inside. Make a wish or a prayer and send it to the Gods in a hot air balloon, that was the general idea anyway. "Look at the balloons Laurie", said Viv pointing upwards at the little trail of ... read more

Mae Hong Son was a mistake. It was the only place on the whole of my trip that I really just didn't take to. The arrival at the bus station and the subsequent walk through the town wasn't very inspiring but when I checked into a good, cheap guesthouse next to a pleasant looking lake with a good view of Mae Hong Son's main wat, things started looking up. Further exploration of the town revealed that it was all pretty much as dull and dirty as I initially feared, and that the town's inhabitants were really not very friendly. I just didn't feel very welcome. The only real reason for visiting Mae Hong Son is a controversial one - to visit the nearby Karen tribes originally from Bhurma and commonly referred to as the "long neck ... read more

Hello everyone and like always it is great to hear from you all! As we have now spent an entire month away from home we are going to show you the unseen behind the scenes photos from the last month! Also we are doing a children special! So take a look..... Also every month there will be a quiz and the person who gets the most correct will get a PRIZE from Thailand!!! Ooo! So good luck with the following: 1. Which Bobby always writes the blog? (Bobby D or Bobby T). 2. What is the least amount of money we have spent in a day so far (inclduing accomodation, transport, food etc). 3. Which Bobby has been sick? 4. Which Bobby takes most of the photos? 5 Which Bobby rode a Moped? We are now ... read more

Ok Ok So after being in Pai for a while and basically creating my own little home away from home, I felt like I needed a little break. I packed my small backpack with the essentials grabbed my honda 125cc motor scooter and headed the 108 Kilmoteres North To Mah Hong Son. My back was so sore from the 3 hour ride that all I could do was get a room and fall asleep. Randomly bumped into this Canadian guy that i had met at a bar in Chang Mai. He's trying to go do medical Aid in Burma, but to bring medicine into Burma you have to sneak across the border and he and some other volunteers were caught by some guy with and AK-47 and kindly escorted back. The next day I woke up ... read more

Our last entry was made on Dec 20. We spent time in Mae Hong Son from Dec 21 to Dec 25. On Dec 20, we relaxed in Mae Sariang and tried to go to the hotsprings, but did not succeed. On Dec 21, we travelled from Mae Sariang to Mae Hong Son. It took 4 hours and 90B (Just over US$2 each). The bus was not too full. From the bus station, it is less than1 KM walk to Mae Hong Son guest house. Phyllis complained as Gary refused to pay 40B each for a tuk-tuk to take us there. The guesthouse cost 150B for one night, bueatiful garden, with shared bath and no sound insulation in the thin wooden panels between rooms. At dinner time, we strolled around and found a food stall that served ... read more