Friday, 8 May 2015

Friends united

Pai is small town in North Thailandthat has somehow grown to become one of the most popular stop off points for backpackers. As a result, Pai has turned from a quiet, unvisited place, to a bustling hippy town that thrives on tourism. It was the first place we’d visited where the locals were the minority.
We loved it! It was totally awesome dudeee.
Cool little bars and restaurants are scattered throughout the narrow streets, usually filled with cushions for travellers to lounge around on. Market stalls are erected anywhere and everywhere – often selling hand crafted wares of the hilltribes around the town. It had a busy yet peaceful vibe, unspoiled despite its popularity. We could see why hippies loved it so much.

Kerry’s friend, Laura, was also in town, along with her boyfriend, Graham. We had been meaning to meet them at some point on our travels so it was great to finally catch up with them. It was nice to see some familiar faces and spend a few days with them. Considering they have a similar trip ahead of them, we expect (and hope) to catch up with them again throughout our travels.
Kerry and I also decided that Pai was a good place to rent our first motorbike - well, moped - for just £3 a day. We had our own means of transportation for the first time in months. It was an amazing way to explore the surrounding area; riding through the scenic mountains, stumbling across waterfalls, canyons and tiny villages.

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