well, i'm back alive. so's shea. and we're miraculously unscathed. i can't say the same for maggie, an australian girl we were with who took a spectacular tumble down this sketchy dirt road, but at the end of the day she's a-ok and has a good story to tell.
so we rented these bikes and went out for the day. i've been on a motorbike, oh - three times maybe. ever. these were automatic scooters, so really easy, but important things like turning and balancing were a bit tricky. to be truthful, i was a bit terrified when i tried to do some figure 8's in the gas station parking lot and failed miserably, but i got the hang of it. once i was cruising i was sold - this is so the way to see the country. we ended up on some back roads hitting these thai farms and small villages, finally making this horrifying trek up this steep, steep dirt path to an underwhelming waterfall, but it was incredible. shea wasn't such a big fan, she doesn't think she'll do it again but little does she know i intend on dragging her ass around vietnam that way at least once.
anyway, everyone went to go shower, i've already showered today so i'm killing time. i left my USB transfer stick in chiang mai so i'll upload photos when i pick it up tomorrow. good times. my ass hurts. so. worth. it.
so we rented these bikes and went out for the day. i've been on a motorbike, oh - three times maybe. ever. these were automatic scooters, so really easy, but important things like turning and balancing were a bit tricky. to be truthful, i was a bit terrified when i tried to do some figure 8's in the gas station parking lot and failed miserably, but i got the hang of it. once i was cruising i was sold - this is so the way to see the country. we ended up on some back roads hitting these thai farms and small villages, finally making this horrifying trek up this steep, steep dirt path to an underwhelming waterfall, but it was incredible. shea wasn't such a big fan, she doesn't think she'll do it again but little does she know i intend on dragging her ass around vietnam that way at least once.
anyway, everyone went to go shower, i've already showered today so i'm killing time. i left my USB transfer stick in chiang mai so i'll upload photos when i pick it up tomorrow. good times. my ass hurts. so. worth. it.
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Hey Tasha, I'll wait and tell you the story about Ben and Leanne and scooters in Thailand when you get back. But just know they were very happy with the medical care they received:) Savour, be safe, have fun!
Ah yes. Scooters/motorcycles. Did I ever tell you the story about Cam, the scooter, the truck and trading in his girlfriend to avoid paying damages? Another time perhaps. Shawn says motorcycles are the way to go...unless you've had to many beers. Then they get especially tricky.
That anonymous post was from the tuna...dunno why it didn't use my nickname. Boooo.
TASHA DID YOU FORGET ABOUT MY MIRACULOUS evil kneival spill the day of bree's wedding out at the lake. val still giggles when she thinks of my quick down and up spill and look to see if anyone was looking. only my hand knows for sure that i hit the ground.
how about your dad when he flew over my head coming up the ravine. good thing you drive better than your parents.
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