After Ko Chang we had a couple days in Bangkok where we went to the big BIG weekend market as well as see a 'Ladyboy' show in the infamous Patpong district.
We then spent a really hot day looking at temple ruins in the old capital of Sukothai.
Then to Chiang Mai where we went directly up north to a rural village. A PC friend of mine was ordaned as a monk on March 18th and spending the month in a cave (at a temple) there Meditating. It was great to see Mike all dressed in robes and I think he REALLY enjoyed the opportunity to talk with people. It was a little weird that I couldn't hug Mike and had to sit at his feet when we were talking, but mike wasn't strick about it all. We even forgot at one point and I almost handed him a camera, but remembered at the last minute and I placed it down for him to pick up.
After visiting Mike we went to visit a hill tribe. I was really excited to go to a remote place so we got taken to one where we had to drive out of town for about 30 mins then hike into the woods for over an hour. It was a small little village on the side of the river where about 30 Karen households live. We had a guide who spoke Thai as a second language with a really think accent, so communication was tough at best. It was a nice hike through the woods, and when we arrived we watched some little boys playing barefoot soccer in dirt field in front of their little school house. David even jumped in and joined for a little bit. They loved it! Then a yummy home made dinner, and to bed in sleeping bags. The next day we had a long hike out with more beautiful scenery. The high temps made the hike especially hard. The highlight of the trip, for me, was watching our guide make lunch. He cut down a few bamboo trees to use as a wok holder and to make our bowls and chopsticks with. It was amazing to see him just whip up a fireplace.
River crossing on our hike out of the hill tribe.
Mike as a monk.
Our guide making lunch in the forest.
the three of us in the hill tribe.
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