Pai, Thailand
I took the bus up here from Chang Mai yesterday. A few people had told me about this place, and they all seemed to like it, so I figured I'd give it a look. That, and the fact that there are hot springs in the nearby area. It's been too long since I've been in a natural hot spring, so I couldn't pass on the chance for another soak. It's a quiet little town, though what constitutes a small town for me has been somewhat altered after Laos.
The drive up here was beautiful, and we climbed, winding our way back and forth on cut back roads, through some mountains. Being lazy, I took the last bus of the day and arrived in town just after dark. I got a room and then some food.
I then fell in with a group of people and went to a bar for a few drinks. I drank more last night than any night since Bangkok, I was a bit tipsy even. The bars here are very chill, everyone seems to end up at the Bamboo bar on the river. We did, and I didn't get home till after 5am. Slept late today, and became reunited with the term, "hang over."
Needless to say, it's been a rather unproductive day; though, I doubt most people back home consider any of my days productive. Tomorrow, I hope to find some hot water springs and soak though, which in my mind is terribly productive.
Oh. I should mention a bar in Chang Mai that I ate at a few times. I went in one day, to get some dinner and read a bit. I got distracted by the music playing though, which was from a concert they had showing on DVD. It was Phish. This was the first time that I've heard Phish outside the US, at a bar. I was speechless. Turns out the owners are from Quebec and they also had an Allman Bros. concert on DVD. That combined with excellent food, and a free computer for checking email makes this place one of the best bars I've found in Thailand. Sadly, everyone else there listened to the music in mild confusion. For my non US friends, Phish was one of the top US music acts over the past 20 years. Certainly, they sold more tickets to concerts than anyone in this time. They never made singles, videos or anything like that, so they never really made a splash on the international scene, but for some, they're like Gods, and were followed from concert to concert during their tours. I went to see them once, it was an experience.
So, here I chill. It's a good place for it. Evening's falling now and I'm getting somewhat peckish, so I'm going to wrap this one up and find some dinner.
The drive up here was beautiful, and we climbed, winding our way back and forth on cut back roads, through some mountains. Being lazy, I took the last bus of the day and arrived in town just after dark. I got a room and then some food.
I then fell in with a group of people and went to a bar for a few drinks. I drank more last night than any night since Bangkok, I was a bit tipsy even. The bars here are very chill, everyone seems to end up at the Bamboo bar on the river. We did, and I didn't get home till after 5am. Slept late today, and became reunited with the term, "hang over."
Needless to say, it's been a rather unproductive day; though, I doubt most people back home consider any of my days productive. Tomorrow, I hope to find some hot water springs and soak though, which in my mind is terribly productive.
Oh. I should mention a bar in Chang Mai that I ate at a few times. I went in one day, to get some dinner and read a bit. I got distracted by the music playing though, which was from a concert they had showing on DVD. It was Phish. This was the first time that I've heard Phish outside the US, at a bar. I was speechless. Turns out the owners are from Quebec and they also had an Allman Bros. concert on DVD. That combined with excellent food, and a free computer for checking email makes this place one of the best bars I've found in Thailand. Sadly, everyone else there listened to the music in mild confusion. For my non US friends, Phish was one of the top US music acts over the past 20 years. Certainly, they sold more tickets to concerts than anyone in this time. They never made singles, videos or anything like that, so they never really made a splash on the international scene, but for some, they're like Gods, and were followed from concert to concert during their tours. I went to see them once, it was an experience.
So, here I chill. It's a good place for it. Evening's falling now and I'm getting somewhat peckish, so I'm going to wrap this one up and find some dinner.
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