Saturday, March 5, 20225:23 a.m. Hillside Bungalow, Jungle GuesthousePang Mapha, Thailand Just call me Doug the Tourist this morning. I’ve got my nice bungalow at the Jungle Guesthouse. And I am awake early so that I can ride my scooter up to a scenic lookout point to see the sunrise….
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The Benka Kettle, and Events in Ukraine
Friday, March 4, 20227:00 a.m. Room 4, PLP Guest HouseMae Hong Son, Thailand My little lime-green Benka is busy bringing my morning coffee water to a boil. I’m so happy about that. It feels like it could use a medium setting on the dial, though. It only has three settings:…
A 7-11 Moment, and Events in Ukraine
Thursday, March 3, 20227:59 a.m. Room 4, PLP Guest HouseMae Hong Son, Thailand I’m not having any small adventures in Mae Hong Son this time around. I’ve just been working on videos from my last visit here. Today will likely be my last day here. And tomorrow, I will ride…
Buying a New Kettle, and Problems with Encanto
Wednesday, March 2, 20229:23 a.m. Room 4, PLP Guest HouseMae Hong Son, Thailand I’m now back in the small town of Mae Hong Son. Last I wrote, I was in Mae Sariang, and I was getting ready for the 163-kilometer scooter ride to get here. That ride went by without…
The Mitaree 2 Hotel in Mae Sariang
Monday, February 28, 20227:23 a.m. Junpituk BungalowsBan Tha Song Yang, Thailand The plan is to ride my scooter to Mae Sariang today. And that town is only 94 kilometers to the north. Since it is so close, I am in no hurry to get on the road. I slept in…
Trip to Ban Tha Song Yang; & First Night and Day
Sunday, February 27, 20226:38 a.m. Junpituk BungalowsBan Tha Song Yang, Thailand Packing that morning went well. Since I had left the cooking pot and kettles and food out of the equation, there was much more volume available in the backpack, and there was no need to pack carefully or efficiently….
Ready to Leave for Mae Hong Son Part 2
Friday, February 25, 20224:45 a.m. Room 1102, Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand The day is here. The day of my departure. I’m not in the greatest mood this morning, I have to admit. I’m not quite feeling the way I imagined I’d feel as I embarked on this little journey. But…
New Scooter Key and Kettle Adventures
Thursday, February 24, 20226:06 a.m. Room 1102, Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand Preparations continue. Yesterday was a bit of an erratic day. But progress was made. I got the scooter. On my last trip, I had rigged up a quite specialized system for mounting a GoPro on the scooter. But when…
Packing for Mae Hong Son Loop Part 2
Wednesday, February 239:05 a.m. Room 1102, Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand Everything seems to be coming together for my next small adventure. I’ve confirmed that I can get a scooter. In fact, it’s the same one that I rented before. I’ll be picking it up this morning. I spent some time…
Return to Mae Hong Son Loop; & A.P. Bio
Tuesday, February 22, 20226:22 a.m. Room 1102 Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand I woke up this morning in a completely different mood, and I’m back to thinking about going north for the next month. I feel a bit like I’ve gone to sleep since I returned to Mae Sot. And I’m…