We got sucked into the Pai lifestyle

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From Chaing Mai we had a crazy busride to Pai, a small ecletic town in Northern Thailand. The roads were so curvy and the van driver constantly passed trucks around blind corners. Noone in our vehicle vomited but we've heard some horror stories. The first few nights we stayed in some lakeside bungalows and met travellers that had been in town for several months. The first night the town was dead by 8pm. Only in the next few days did we learn that there is a trick to Pai nightlife. Everyone goes to specific bars and ends up at the Bamboo Bar. We ran into folks we met in Bangkok, Chaing Mai and on bus rides. Then the rains came and everyone hid for a few days. We took refuge at Phu Pai Art resort and never wanted to leave. Once we got back to Pai the town was filling up for the 3rd annual Reggae Festival to combat Global Warming. The sleepy hippi town was packed with farangs from all over the world. We spent some awsome days lazing by the pool at the Unicorn with our fellow travellers. Renting a motorbike we were able to visit several waterfalls, see some amazing landscapes and visit a canyon. Pai was a fun town to party and lose yourself. Eventually we had to make ourselves leave and got on a hellish bus ride to Chaing Rai.

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Comments

[John Lowry]

It's a small world
It is surprising, yet not--that you meet up with fellow travelers on down the road. I recall running in to people at a youth hostel in Quito that I had met in Colombia. It's a phenomenon of reading the same or similar travel recommendations.

[Kyla]

Julija!
I am so glad to hear you guys are safe and well and having an amazing time! I can't wait to hear all about it when you get back! You guys should put some more pics up though, I want to see more your adventures! Stay safe, I miss you! ~Kyla

[Roger Heine]

Keep going on Alex and Julya
Hello gang! I've been recovering my hernia operation and the loss of a great woman who has decided to be with her buddies in California. Sad to say the least. You all have been having some great times and meeting a lot of good people. Just stay safe and enjoy your trip. Thanks for all the information. It's been a lot of fun reading your e-mails. Love ya, Roger

[FlipACoin]

posting photos isn't as easy as you'd think
Thanks for the comment! Glad to hear from you. Along with slacking on the blog we haven't been posting photos. But posting photos can be much more complicated. Often the computer will crash, or the shop will close, or we can't find the file they're in. Many places don't want to you put photos on their computer as they're scared of viruses. But soon, very soon we'll post some!