Monday, January 24th, 20226:17 a.m. Room Phannu HotelMae Sot, Thailand Just writing the date above made my heart beat faster. And that’s because I am back in Mae Sot, and today is the day for my visit to immigration for, hopefully, one more 60-day extension of stay. Ironically, the last…
A Housekeeping Day in Chiang Dao – Laundry, Scooter Washing
Thursday, January 20, 20228:00 a.m. Room 2Chan and CeesChiang Dao, Thailand Strange things are happening here in Chiang Dao. For one thing, the rain has settled in to stay. I really screwed up from that point of view. The weather was great on my first day in Chiang Dao. The…
Scooter Ride from Pai to Chiang Dao & Plans for Mae Sot Return Trip
Tuesday, January 18, 20205:07 a.m. Room 2Rooms for Rent Chiang Dao Chan and CeesChiang Dao, Thailand A lot has been going on, and I’ve fallen behind in terms of this daily journal. I probably wouldn’t be writing now either except that I couldn’t sleep. I’m actually exhausted. And I need…
Deciding Between Chiang Mai and Chiang Dao
Sunday, January 16, 20227:30 a.m. Room 11, Lilu HotelPai, Thailand This will almost certainly be my last morning at the Lilu Hotel. My Mystery Benefactor booked an additional four nights for me at this hotel, and that time is up today. I’m pretty sure I want to spent today in…
Sunrise at the Pai Canyon
Saturday, January 15, 20224:48 a.m. Room 11, Lilu HotelPai, Mae Hong SonThailand I had vague plans this morning to walk up to the large, white Buddha statue on the hill overlooking Pai, but it’s raining outside. I find that astonishing and kind of personally insulting. Rain! Rain? It’s not supposed…
Yun Lai Viewpont, Santichon Village, & Cheese Madness in Pai
Thursday, January 13, 20225:45 a.m. Room 11, Lilu HotelPai, Thailand I have since moved into my mini-suite at the Lilu Hotel. In fact, I’ve already stayed in this mini-suite for three nights, and then my Mystery Benefactor paid for four more nights for me. This past night was night number…
Mae Hong Son to Pai by Scooter & the Lilu Hotel
Saturday, January 8, 20225:44 a.m. Room 7, Lilu HotelPai, Thailand My ride to Pai was truly wonderful. I didn’t leave at the crack of dawn, but I left early enough that it was still quite cold. From my Relive record of the journey, I see that I left at around…
Last Morning in Ban Rak Thai & Moving to PLP Guest House
Thursday, January 6, 20227:00 a.m. Room 5, PLP Guest HouseMae Hong Son, Thailand What a difference a day and a night can make. Yesterday morning, I woke up beside a gorgeous lake in the mountains with all that that entails. And this morning, I’m back in a small town in…
Filming Sunrise Timelapse of the Lake at Ban Rak Thai
Wednesday, January 5, 20225:47 a.m. Room N18 Nungnuch ResortBan Rak Thai, Thailand I’m now in room N18. I was right that this room is a considerable step down from room N16, my original room. It is much older and quite rundown. It feels like the kind of budget room you’d…
Scooter Trip to Ban Rak Thai – First Night at Nongsuch Resort
Tuesday, January 4, 20225:58 a.m. Room N16 Nongsuch ResortBan Rak Thai, Thailand I was aware of the correct date this time, and I typed out 2022 first time. As I’m sure many people have pointed out, 2022 has a very futuristic feeling. It doesn’t feel like a real year at…