Riverhouse Hotel Mae Hong Son

... really cramped for a family, there was pretty much only one room with designated areas for different tasks, ie cooking. We left the village and started treking through the jungle. It was steep, wet, slippery and very hot! After a few hours of hard walking we got to the elephants. Me and Stu got on them which was a very weird as it includes stepping on the elephants head but she didnt seem to mind. Our elephant was a bit mischevious, she picked up ...

... another richer neighbour is also buying up land round the orphanage, and Kham Chuen is worried they'll miss out on the extra land they need. He'd like to build better bathrooms, move the kitchen, put in a proper canteen space, and add a library.

After lunch I got all the kids together. It was the Queen of Thailand's birthday today, so it was a public holiday and Kham Chuen wanted to hold a little party for the kids. The night before I'd prepared pass the parcel and ...

... s beard. He gave us one of his drawings, which as soon as I get home I am having professionally framed to put over a mantle. Last full day in Soppong, we got a ride from our hotel's owner down to Pai. If we weren't staying in Soppong, we would stay in Pai. It's between Soppong and Mae Hon Song in terms of development, but relaxing in it's own way. The goal for that day was the elephant ride. We went to Joy's Elephant Camp and rode her elephant for about ...

... on the Burmese border. By 9.30 the fog had cleared as promised and we were passing bannana and orange trees and now and again we were hit by the strong smell of garlic as we passed garlic and rice fields. The last off road bit was a bit tricky but i had every confidence in Patty as the Thais balance on mopeds is famous im sure throughout the world as travelers pass on stories of 5 on one bike with mother carrying a 6 month old as she ...

... pris une bonne douche et hop nous sommes repartie pour une petite marche dans la montagne. Un temple ordinaire mais dans un lieu extraordinaire. Un beau panorama sur toute la vallee. Rejean dit que c'est environ la hauteur du Mont-Royal moi je croyais monter l'everest. ben des marches. Il y a une fete national qui se passe dans toute la thailande. Des offrandes sont offerte aux moinnes. Nous avons vue de belle danses. nous avons ete inviter par ...

... Mae Hong Son Morning Rafting along the Pai River This is an exciting and delightful recreation. The Pai itself is the longest river of Mae Hong Son originating from mountain ranges in Laos which flows through Pai district and eventually joins the Salawin river in Myanmar, a total distance of 180 kilometres. With an average depth of some 7 metres, the riverbed is mainly pebbled. There are ...

... children laughing and giggling by our presence. Once our guide reached the top, he then got on the back of the bike and drove off with mathew about 1/2 kilometer for Mathew to come back and get me. Once we were all at the end of the dirt road, we parked the motorbike and thats when the trekking began. My goodness, we had no idea. It would have been a good idea to have some water..... We were literatly off ...

... Amazingly beautiful. And peaceful. It was my heaven on Earth. There was animal and plant life everywhere and a large catfish pond with a fountain. The lawns are well groomed. You don't even notice your hunger really. If you do get hungry, you can always just pick a mango or something right off the tree and have a delicious snack. It's set in a valley with some creeks running through it ...

... sign in Lijiang China). Finally back in Canada to relax before heading onto South America. We´re enjoying some home cooking and just chilling out watching a little T.V. (or rather a big TV as my dad has a 60 inch monster). One of the highlights was definitely spending Sunday afternoon X-country skiing at Larch Hills near Salmon Arm. There was tonnes of snow and almost nobody on the trails - what a fantastic place!

... rented a motorbike and were amazed by the countryside surrounding the city and the friendly locals. However, the next couple of days my stomachaches got worse and more frequent. Finally, two nights ago (the third night of pain) I couldn't sleep at all, and felt very cold though my head was burning. The next morning I tried to eat some toast and drink some juice, but I couldn't even do that. So Joel talked to a nice woman who spoke English well ...