Alright, so i met Wade at the skytrain after some miscommunication but we found each other. he wasn't able to get a Thai phone so i pretty much have him on a leash ;) Because of Songcran (the thi New Year water festival) all the hostels were full. So we drank and snuck me into his where we did some moving around and I was able to find a bed. It was a dutch hostel so everyone spoke mostly dutch ut knew english and spoke for our and our Canidan friend, Shaine's, benifit. they taught us some card drinking games that Im excited to bring home. Similar to kings cup but a little better and way less nasty. The next day we took a sleeper train to Chaing Mai. the train didn't leave until 6pm so we hug out in the station allot and avoided the streets. The Water festival is pretty much the biggest water fight in the world. every one runs around with super soakers and hoses and just sprays EVERYONE. sticks mud on your face and gets drunk. We wern't to down to be soaked on the train so we hid. I thought that I would arrive with enough time to catch the last days as everyone said it went through the weekend. I missed it however and im really bummed. Looked like loads of fun. People were spraying monks and little kids would do drive by shooting on the back of motorcycles. SO cute ut got a little old after you just get dry. the sleep train was rad, a bed that folds down and was very cozy, though a little pricy and i think we will opt for the less expensive and wayy less luxorious bus option when we go elsewhere.
Arrived in Chaing Mai around7 am a toal of 14 hours on the train. We booked a hostel online and it turns out its pretty much the best thing in Cahing Mai. A Little Bird Guest House is filled with awesome travelers with wonderful stories. its a great place to meet people and plan other trips. Hearing all the stories from others just makes me want to travel more. I dont think i ever want to come home!
Wade is having a time adjusting, though i have so much faith that he will rise to the challenge once he gets a handle on things in a week or two. Traveling is deff harder for some people then others, i used to think that everyone should do it (and they should!) but some i think get used to the experience faster. Its super crazing not being able to speak the language, and even just the street food is an out of wold experience in itself. You have to watch where you step as to not get run over and people will try to take advantage of you as much as possible. Im used to this a little because i lived in SF for a tad bit and cities dont scare me as much.
WE went Bunge Jumping yesterday which was awesome. 50 Meters which i think translates to around 160+ feet. you stand on this little platform with a rope straped around your legs and you just have to trust it'll catch you. It was pretty funny seeing huge british guys take 5 min at the top to get the balls to go. Honestly thats so much harder then if you just do it and dont't think as much. Once you get in your head its allot harder to talk yourself into it. You stomech just flip flops when you jump and the ground get closer then the bunge sets in and back up you go! Then you just kinda bounce around for a little bit till they decide to take you down.
Meeting loads of awesoem people. I start Massage school on Monday, so im sure exactly what Wade will do till them. Our friend Ryan is renting a motor bike and going to Pai. Whcih is a smaller version of Cahing Mai and a mekka of amazing travelers. I think it will be very good for him to take off for a bit and learn how to navigate by himself and with someone that isn't me. We will need to do a visa run soon and i hop i can fit it into the weekend i have off with School.
keep me in mind for a massage when i get back, ill have to work my ass off to make South America happen after a few months of being home. I can't image being in the states for a long period of time right now!
Cheers!
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