Kim, the spaz, on the back roads of Bangkok

So yesterday was an amazing experience. Our tour took us on mountainbikes around the back streets of Bangkok. This is so hard to explain. In the innner city of Bangkok, all of the houses are attached together, and there are little paths, maybe a meter wide (at most) inbetween the "streets" ...we were doing this on our mountain bikes.

We biked for about 3 or 4 hours, and saw great homes (which by Canadian standards are slums), but just homes here...We saw some small temples that were sweet, and very off the tourist beaten track. All the young children would yell "helllllooo" as we tourists biked past. I realize that I am not a very good at biking in confined spaces. I started using my elbows as bumping pads on the concrete walls...needless to say, I am using my polysporin. And I fell once. Yes. I was the only one...the judges are in...I am a spaz...

We went back to Khoah San Road for some "retail therapy"...it is SO cheap here. I bought a purse ($2)...pants $3.50...more pants $3.50. and yes, they are georgeous. The good thing about backpacking is that my inherent laziness to carry a bunch of crap is the only thing that is keeping me from not rebuilding my entire wardrobe :)

Last night we took a sleeper train to Chiang Mai, which was a very pleasant experience. We've just arrived in our guest house, and we're off on a 2 day trek to the hilltribes, where we'll stay with a traditional village on a hut floor. We'll also see waterfalls, and general jungle goodness. On our way back we're stopping at a Elephant Camp, where I'll get to ride an elephant! woohoo!

xo
K

PS. it's only 35 today :) feels nice...