Northern Thailand ~

Hot, sweaty, dirty, muddy, muggy, brush fires, afternoon rain ahhhhhh…lush Amazonian forests/jungle, banana trees, banana pancakes, orchids ~ delicious food, outdoor markets, in a bag, fruit wines, morning glory salads, happy, peaceful, beautiful people with smiles, wild animals; crawling, flying, biting, screeching buggies, ge-ckos, birds, frogs, dogs (oh, the dogs!), petite kitties, huge cows & the elephants, Oh My! backpackers, ex-pats, new friends, guests houses, bamboo huts, Tree House, metrics, baht, bargaining, maps ~ crazy driving, trying to cross streets, motorbikes, Tuk tuks, and mini truck buses, bouncy old busses, winding curves, on the left and 7-11’s! ~ Hill tribes, water falls, hot springs, caves, dazzling Wats on every block, Monks, Shamen & a spa at the woman’s prison ~ flip flops, hand washing my laundry ~ coconut shakes, massages, tattoo, swimming in shorts & t, tp/napkin "same-same" ~ thinking, reading, writing, hiking, relaxing, massage, meditation, "what day is today?" ~ Bankok, Mae Taeng, Pai, Mae Hong Son, Chiang Dao & back to Chiang Mai for Songkran “Happy New Year” (aka. Water Festival) & many blessings to you! Wide wings ~T~