At the recommendation of some people in a previous hostel, we went up to Pai which is a little town northwest of Chiang Mai. We stayed at Spicy Pai, part of the Spicy chain of hostels, because we liked Spicy Thai so much. And it was really amazing! We got there on Christmas Eve and were told we had to go into town to buy gifts for White Elephant. They had a big party and gift exchange and we met some awesome people. This was the most social hostel of any other one we've been to over the past two months. It was so relaxing and gorgeous I could see myself spending months there. And in fact, a lot of the people there had been there for months. They came for just a few days and ended up extending their stay for months. And I can see why.
The thing to do in Pai is to rent a motorbike to get in and out of town and explore the surroundings. But almost everyone there had what is called a "Pai Tattoo," which is the injury you get from crashing your motorbike. I went with Raph and Bart, a guy we met at Spicy Thai who happened to come to Pai with us on the same day (and was awesome), to get motorbikes. I chickened out since I can't even ride a bike. That's ridiculous, I know. I'll work on it.
Dang Thai Food! I didn't actually eat here. Just funny :)
Pai is desolate and relaxed :)
This is the hostel Spicy Pai. We slept in that bungalow on the left.
The party was centered around this fire pit the night before. Those are the toilets in the background.
People were a little tired in the morning after staying up late partying for Jesus' birthday.
The night market in Pai was my favorite night market I've seen. They have a lot of delicious foods and little shops selling little things. I ate a wide selection of different meats, vegetables, fruits, and desserts, coming out to about $5 for the whole gigantic food experience.
The people in Pai were really awesome and nice. This is Ty. She's from America but goes to school in Singapore, which we bonded over. We later met up with her when we went back to Singapore. Good people!
Raph and Ty sped away from the town on their motorbikes but I went for a nice peaceful walk back to Spicy Pai.
And it was worth it because I got some good pictures :)
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