Another day, another adventure

Today, Mady and I headed south to a hot springs............however, because scootering is new to her, we went back roads............this part of Thailand is NOT in any way, shape or form totally focused on tourists........so the signs were almost all in Thai with a few signs now and again in English. The maps are really not much better so we were totally lost, going up and back the same road a few times cause my sense of direction said one thing and the signs something else.

WE MADE IT.............and then the 'hot springs' were pretty unsatisfying. There was a hot spring.....but you rented a room, read "area that looked like a prison cell" that you filled up a tub with the spring water, read "luke warm water".............and soaked . Mady and I shared one and felt like little kids taking a bath together.

Then back on the road, still avoiding the main highway..........it was spectacular...........and getting home was easier than getting there.............as is often the case. We went through a number of very small hamlets............all with traditional folks and people riding scooters with 1 to 4 people, including babies and kids. They actually have the cutest little seats to hook on in front of the driver person for the kids. Quite smart. Speaking of smart, I am including a picture of the local garbage cans in Northern Thailand..........I think they are quite ingenus.

Tomorrow we fly (in a small plane) to Chiang Mai. I believe we have now taken almost every form of transportation in Thailand!!! Don't know if my room there will have the same ease of internet as my hut!!! But I will do what I can..............I do love writing it all down. It helps me keep the images fresh............though of course there are so many more than I could ever write in a blog!!!

bye for now........