Spa Exotic Home Pai

... and laid backed with panoramic views of Mount Mae Yen and Mae Pia River. After arriving into town, we walked around a bit looking for a guest house to stay in for a couple nights. Lonely Planet, the travelers bible, recommended Baan Pai Village, a small collection of wooden bungalows on the northernly edge of town. A comfortable room built on stilts, hot running water, no air con but a fan, quaint outdoor terraces for relaxing on the rattan mats and a mosquito net ...

... in the last room, but nobody was crazy enough to find out for themselves. The only person who knew we were down there was a villager half an hour away looking after our kit. Any rain while we were down there and it would have been game over!<br><br>After the caving experience we headed to the 'shower', which was actually a 10m high narrow waterfall - powershowers have nothing on this thing. Then it ...

Hi from glorious Pai.<br><br>Had a great time here. We hired bikes one day to visit some hilltribe villages and waterfalls, but didn't quite make it there - steep roads and incredibly hot. Lucy exhausted. Nevertheless, a lovely ride through gorgeous scenery, with stops of at stalls/shops here and there to buy fizzy drinks - or to talk to chicken owners!<br> <br> Yesterday we went trekking on elephants - yes really! A very funny day from start to finish. Millie ...

... fab as I went to Be-Bops which had a live band covering classic Nirvana, Cream, Foo Fighters etc. Then went on to a bar called Ting Tong (means crazy in Thai) which has to be the most amazing bar I have ever been to. You cross a bamboo bridge to get to an outdoor bar with candles and really stylish decor.<br><br><br>The funky Thai bar men were so amusing and happy hour occured every 20 mins! Needless ...

... and were now stayin in a guest house together for a couple of days.<br>it was two days, we went down this river for like two hours on the first day, then did some trekin in to the jungle.. the jungle is really thick and full of insects.. i saw the biggest spider ever!!!! not a turantula a spider like the size of my hand and it was in our toliet.. we also saw a king corba and some water buffalow ...

... back. Like a human boomerang, I found myself back in the bus station 3 days after I left to do a visa run to Tachilek (Myanmar). In the bus station the dogs were still sunbathing like they owned the place and the school kids passed by squashed on the mopeds. And of course the poultry were still pecking around. All except one energetic cock which came tearing around the side of the bus, hastily followed by a good natured, flip flopped man. Same same day, just different. <br><br>

... little blighter, bang goes his tip. Overall the trip was highly recommended, though the drive back was a bit hairy. The bloke was driving through the windy roads like a maniac and Riazz was puking, while Ang was close and by the end I was feeling pretty ropey myself.<br><br>21st June - 25th June:<br><br>Next day we rested up and booked a 2 day trek starting 22nd in the surrounding jungle, seeing some hill tribes &amp; stuff. Also did the first half of a cookery course in the ...

... next morning to rent some scooters. To our surprise we are still both alive. Went to Joes house and just relaxed in the hammoks and talked for a couple hours before we set out to a waterfall with a couple stops for tea along the way. The waterfall was so cool and you could slide all the way down on the rocks. Back to the city and chillin out till the music starts. until next time...

... very very old coffins, really<br>just hollowed out tree trunks. Next to them were a few remains of teeth<br>etc that had not been removed when the cave was initially<br>discovered...nice! Everything was going well until Wat (our trusty<br>guide) shone his torch at the wall and pointed out that yes, that was a<br>big spider staring right back at us! I suddenly didnt feel so<br>comfortable, i had no intention of becomng its next meal. I kept my ...

... beautiful countryside. Unfortunately though, along with the steep terrain and resulting sharp curves, it took all of my concentration to resist the urge to barf.<br><br>In spite of being constantly jostled from side to side of the mini-bus, or perhaps because of it, I had the pleasure of meeting Ania from Poland, my second angel. On foot, we explored the town of Pai and ended up checking into a couple of split bamboo bungalows ...