Trekking from Chaing Mai...

andre and i have been a bit out of the loop for the last few days as we've been up in remote northern thailand doing some trekking to visit some of the traditional hill tribes. it was really hard going on the first day but things eased up after that, never the less i still took a few tumbles for my efforts. never mind, someone has to and let's face it, it's not like i'm the most co-ordinated person in the world. to break up our long stretches of trekking we also did some elephant riding and bamboo rafting, of course the rafting guides couldn't resist the chance to throw us off our mode of transportation, thank goodness the elephant guides didn't feel the same way! we rode an pregnant elephant called meemu and were trailed by a lovely little baby elephant. each night we crashed out in one big bamboo hut with the other four people who were trekking with us. these huts are really rustic with no electricity and only an outdoor squatter to boast of as facilities. but it was awesome. i am cut, scratched and bruised and proud of it. i earnt these injuries. but thankfully none of them are serious.

anyway, i guess if you want anymore details you'll ask.

simone