pai in the sky

Hello bloggers

Just a quick update as my Mum may get online tonight! Wow!

We got the 1.30pm bus from Chiang Mai to Pai today. It took 4 hours and wound uphill through forests and clouds. I listened to my Nano on the way. Top tunes included 'Tellin' Stories' by The Charlatans, 'Bad Weather' by The Supremes and 'Sour Times' by Portishead.

We arrive in Pai and book into a bamboo cabin on stilts by a river for only 150 baht per night! That is probably around 2 pounds per night! It is beautiful. We are surrounded by a valley and will open our shutters tomorrow to see stunning countryside and a river. We will be sleeping under a mosquito net tonight as they are quite fierce up here. We have both been bitten already and they are nasty little f**kers that would give midges a run for their money.

Pai is a beautiful little town that was on the original hippy trail in the 60's due to the fact that Opium was readily available. It has a population of 3,000 and I really feel like we are off the beaten trail here.

We plan to so a bit of trekking and there are caves and waterfalls that we can get to without too much hassle.

We've had dinner and a couple of beers, I also got my haircut. A number 4 all over. We're just chilling out before heading for an early night so we can get up early (hopefully to sunshine) and go for a trek to a waterfall.

I hope all is well back home or wherever you are if you are reading this.

Lots of love
Murray and Lynn
xxxx

PS - Hello Mum! Welcome to broadband!