Saksuay Klangdoi Resort Mae Hong Son

I can't believe it's the end of my second week in Mae Hong Son! It feels like I've been here longer. I love it here! <br><br>Busy old week- I've certainly made up for the slow start. Got back from a great weekend in Pai (bit of a hippy mecca, but had some nice bars), took the public bus back which was a fun, rickerty ride with the locals. I taught at the school everyday except Thursday and have also done two evening English teaching ...

... currently sitting in Mae Sariang, its so small that if you swung a cat by its tail and let go (ow make that roster, I like cats) it would land way out of town. Within five minutes of being in town I met the NGO community, five foreigners live here, and there is one café to hang out in. I had my meeting with the Karen Women&#8217;s Organisation. They offered me a 6 month unpaid internship. I cant get hold of Leo from the TBBC as he is on home leave to discuss how ...

... noch Anna aus Austria mit an Bord, die uns die letzten Tage in Pai begleitet hat. Mit den vier Booten gleiten wir gemaechlich durch den braunen Fluss der sich zunaechst recht ruhig durch den dichten Urwald schlaengelt. Doch bereits nach den ersten kleineren Stromschnellen muss Anna dem Kaptain ordnungsgemaess auf englisch meldet: "Pineapple now" (Anna nass!) Dabei wird sie natuerlich nicht die einzige bleiben und so wechseln sich ruhige ...

... to a large room but no foreseeable way to continue deeper. I ventured anyway excited and amazed to work back to the plateau atop the steps close to the giant stalactites that hang low to the river below and in which the swifts maker there home. Perched here I had an excellent place to record the beginnings of there active nightly ritual. The sound was acoustically perfect with a slight and amplified cave reverb. After recording them ...

After of 4 hours of sleep (great fun last night), I woke up at 8.30, got ready and got the 11 o'clock bus to Mae Hong Song. After 4 hours on a windy as hell road, with great scenery though I arrived and got a room at the "Friend House". Went out for a quick walk and I'm wantering what I'm doing here. I think I'm the younger farang in town. It seems like a place for middle-aged people. And I left my friends in Pai for this. Oh well, can't go back now, although I'm tempted!

... of course! And we got in one last night in Pai before heading back to Chiang Mai. This meant we were able to see our friends Casey and Jelena again at the swimming pool. So, after even MORE goodbyes, we had a good nights sleep and made our way back to Chiang Mai (the only way to go North) in the morning.

... soort bouillon waar je dan je rauwe groenten in kan koken. Hééééél lekker en gezellig daar. En het water kan je dan ook drinken als soep. Gisteren zijn we dan vroeg in de ochtend vertrokken want we hadden twee excursies ipv 1. In de voormiddag zijn we eerst naar een lokaal markje geweest en hebben we inkopen gedaan om als gift te geven aan de langenek-vrouwen, in ruil voor foto's. Ze hebben daar niets, mogen geen land bewerken want het zijn vluchtelingen, dus zij kunnen ...

... revealed the same two or three ideas, repeated endlessly - western style cafe/restaurant (overpriced), souvenier shops, tour agencies, 'hippy' stores with generic, loose fitting, brightly coloured clothing and bangles, tattoo parlours and row after row of guest houses. This was the thing that put me off the most. Immediately on stepping off the bus, a map of the area was handed to me. This listed no fewer than 170 places to stay, and was not ...

... suburb food at ridiculously low prices. As we leave Asia, we also thought that we'd share with you some of our favourite English signs and products that we've come across: Lenticular Donkey Hide (snack food in China), Living Creature Toothpast (China); Deep Fried Yard Grass (menu in Bangkok); Soft Shudder (road sign in China); Iced Corn Juice (menu in Laos); and our personal favourite Blind Manssage (6 ...

... mit dem luxurioesen Bus weiter nach Chiang Mai wo wir von Becky, der Frau eines Entwicklungsprojektleiters, empfangen wurden. Diese Organisation hilft den hiesigen Bergstaemmen vom illegalen Opiumanbau weg zu alternativen Handelswaren wie z.B. Kaffee oder Gemuese umzusteigen. Als groesster Abnehmer dieses Kaffee-Projektes bezieht Starbucks ca. 18 Tonnen der gruenen Bohnen fuer seinen Muan Chai Blend von diesen Bergbauern. Auf einer ...