Saturday, 14 December 2013

Pai love, Pai - Thailand

From Chiang Mai to Pai we caught a "VIP" mini bus for 160TB (£3.20). The 3hr journey isn't the best for those who get car sick. It's a long winded drive up and down mountains with around 780 sharp bends and corners. The mini bus only used 1st and 2nd gear because the roads were so steep. 

We'd booked our accommodation the night before - I'd recommend this with Pai since rooms get booked up quickly. We stayed in Pai Country Cottages which were situated across the river. Our accomdation was amazing, we loved it. We had our own bamboo hut with a hammock out front, a double bed (with a duvet and mosquito net) and a private outside bathroom. We also had an unlimited amount of tea and coffee which was a bonus. Our online booking came to 500TB/250TB each (£5 a night), but we ended up extending our stay for another night which cost us 620TB/310TB each (£6). 






After we settled down, we went to explore. Pai is situated in between mountains with a river running through it. It's really pretty and quiet so it was nice to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life. There are many unique boutiques selling an aray of clothes from crochet to tie dye. We did a bit of shopping, had some lunch and then headed back to chill in the hammock. 
 



At night, Pais' main roads close for a street market. To be honest, I'm getting slightly bored of markets, you can't get away from them. We decided to check out a few bars, and found one called "Almost Famous" which sold amazing mojitos - grape, lychee, guava, mango, passion fruit, all made with fresh fruit for 100TB and buy 4 get 1 free. We liked this place. We met a guy called Mark here who was 40 odd. He made us an itinery to follow the following day which included water falls and the hot springs. 






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