22/2/2012
Chiang Dao to east of Mae Tang - 50 km
Today I had a short ride from Chiang Dao Caves to outside of Mae Tang to a warmshowers host. I had debated just going into town but am super glad I didn't let that side win.
Turning off the highway I was scared to see a hill rising into the distance. I calmed myself by remember that a cyclist had given me directions and if the next 7 km had all been a climb he would have mentioned that. Sure enough a few hundred meters in and the ground leveled out. I stopped to get a coffee and then shortly after stopped for a jelly treat that I had been seeing. It was a great jelly, coconut milk, and ice treat. Nice and refreshing while piled with calories!
Continued a short distance to Barrie and Sunnie's house. They showed me to my room and before we got too far into conversation Sunnie asked if I wanted to clean up and she'd make some lunch.
Sunnie is an amazing cook and for the two days I stayed with them I was completely spoiled with homecooked Thai meals!
It was really interesting to talk with Barrie as we have a very similar style of thought with cycling and hearing about how he ended up in Thailand. Again it was a couple of days of soul rejuvenation and so relaxing to look out at the rice paddies and chat the day away.
Also nice to have someone with different views to discuss things with. Chatted about being an expat and different elements of the Thai culture that were/are difficult for westerners to follow.
Chiang Dao to east of Mae Tang - 50 km
Today I had a short ride from Chiang Dao Caves to outside of Mae Tang to a warmshowers host. I had debated just going into town but am super glad I didn't let that side win.
Turning off the highway I was scared to see a hill rising into the distance. I calmed myself by remember that a cyclist had given me directions and if the next 7 km had all been a climb he would have mentioned that. Sure enough a few hundred meters in and the ground leveled out. I stopped to get a coffee and then shortly after stopped for a jelly treat that I had been seeing. It was a great jelly, coconut milk, and ice treat. Nice and refreshing while piled with calories!
Continued a short distance to Barrie and Sunnie's house. They showed me to my room and before we got too far into conversation Sunnie asked if I wanted to clean up and she'd make some lunch.
Sunnie is an amazing cook and for the two days I stayed with them I was completely spoiled with homecooked Thai meals!
It was really interesting to talk with Barrie as we have a very similar style of thought with cycling and hearing about how he ended up in Thailand. Again it was a couple of days of soul rejuvenation and so relaxing to look out at the rice paddies and chat the day away.
Also nice to have someone with different views to discuss things with. Chatted about being an expat and different elements of the Thai culture that were/are difficult for westerners to follow.
