Yes Man, Best Movie Ever

After residing in busy Bangkok for three days, I left to Chang Mai. No longer are crazy tuk-tuk drivers trying to mow me down on the road, no longer are the mass number of western men strolling around with a friendly female. Chang Mai is a mix of relaxation and adventure.

Day 1: Arrived at Chang Mai train station (15 hr ride). Met two Dutch girls and two Canadians on the bus ride to BMP the guesthouse. Moored around the pool and met yet another Canadian and a Brit who just so happens to be a soldier. Went to Night Market with Canadian boys and had dinner. Watched a guy get KO'd at a Muay Tai match, the ground went nuts. Had a beer at Cream bar (turned out to be a male dominated bar *coughing*), then went to V Bar for another.

Day 2: Woke up early to drive off into the countryside. Hiked up to Karen village with the two boys and two Dutch girls. Chad, Geoff, Lisette and Kristen. Earlier we caught frogs during the trek. We cooked and ate them later for dinner, didnt expect frogs to be so good. Party all night with the two boys and the locals there. Had a chit chat with King Kong (local), Pun (guide) and the boys.

Day 3: Lazed around all morning and had great breakfast. HIked to another village. Bathed in a waterfall two seconds walk from the village. Had curry for dinner (fantastic) and played some more drinking games later on. Sat beside a campfire and talked til I was too tired to move. Slept like a baby in a hut with the sound of the waterfall lulling me to sleep.

Day 4: Lazed around in the morning yet again and had toast and eggs. Hiked an hour to an elephant conservation camp. Screamed with delight on top of an elephant as it threw its trunk back for bananas. Moved on to a river to race down its rapids on a bamboo raft.

Sorry for the short summeries, but I havnt been able to get any sort of internet since the trek. Pictures will be uploaded when I find a cardreader.

The Canadian boys taught me something real interesting. On the plane from Canada, they watched Yes Man the movie with Jim Carrey. Since then, they have been following in his footsteps by saying yes to everything. This mentality was then transferred to me. As of the trek I have done things I never thought possible, such as frog eating, trusting the locals, climbing a waterfall (failed but tried), paddling a makeshift bamboo raft and many more. It doesnt matter whether you are in Thailand or Canada, just try to say yes to everything and for sure the day will never end. Chad: Its better to be open minded than to be empty headed.