A slow morning, a late breakfast then a little walk around to try and find the best deal to the airport. It bucketed down just as we had to go and the beach really wasn't very inviting today so an easy day to be leaving Patong beach. The drive to the airport was at times through about 10 cms of water on the road. So airport, abuse of free wifi, a little window shopping then onto our little plane to Chaing Mai.
We have no idea what to expect. My friend messaged a friend of a friend he had met once who runs a little tour company in Chaing Mai. We shall call him Joe. Joe says, great, just let me know when you are getting in and I will put together an itinerary for you.
We feel like rock stars getting picked up from the airport with our names on a little sign. A quick stop at the shops and we drive and drive some more, up and up the mountain we go. The road gets a little rougher and "highway to hell" starts playing. Hmm, coincidence? After about 3 hrs we arrive at our destination, the amazing and beautiful Spicy Villas just in time for dinner. Spicy villas is an Eco lodge in the mountains of Chaing Mai run by a local boy (our man Joe). You can stay there as a volunteer or guest through air BnB and couch surfers. It is a really rustic and homey feel and they treat you as family. The food is amazing! A lot of the veges and herds are grown in the lush garden and they even raise a few chickens and a little piglet. If you are ever in Chaing Mai I highly reccommend spending always nights up here. It is very remote but defiantly worth it.
There are 2 other guests who arrived earlier that day. An English girl and an Italian girl. We all chat and get to know each other over dinner and beers before turning into our little hillside bungalows. Luxury with bed, mozzie net electricity (solar) and an ensuite.
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