Pai

So over the weekend, a group of us traveled to Pai (pronounced "bye"). The only way to get here is to take vans/buses through two hours of mountainous winding roads. I was so close to losing my breakfast! Anyway, when we got there I noticed t-shirts for sale that said "792 curves" (meaning 792 curves in the road to get to Pai!). I guess it's part of the character of the town.

Pai is really characterized as a hippie hot-spot. There were many white tourists (Europeans, Australians, and Canadians)--lots of whom walked around barefoot as they backpacked around the area. We stayed in little bungalows along the river at the Baan Pai Resort, complete with mosquito netting and no air conditioning. They were definitely beautiful and added to the experience. At the start of the trip, some of my friends and I rented bikes for the day. We ventured around the town and up a path to the outskirts of Pai. Here, we found a vast area of open land and hills. We explored shops and markets and did a great deal of eating throughout the weekend. Pai had a plethora of varying cuisines (Greek, Italian, Thai, American), all of which were so delicious! The nightlife in the town was really fun, and I was able to meet a lot of the other tourists. It was so fascinating to hear about their different backgrounds and cultures.