Today we are going on a three day trek through the mountains. The area surrounding Chiang Mai is home to a number of small tribes. Two of these tribes are notably the Karen tribe which has an offshoot tribe that is very famous for putting rings around their necks elongating them and the Hmong people who have a long history with the US. Our trek will also bring us to the highest peak in Thailand (2,500m) and we will also be doing some elephant riding and other fun things. Chiang Mai is known for its tourism treks.
We had a meeting yesterday to prepare for our trek. The guide informed us of what to pack and explained the first day; elephants and three hours of hiking. We were surprised when he cut if off there. When we asked what we should expect for the second and third days he said that it is a surprise but expect 6-7 hours of hiking on day two. This has made us a little nervous because we don't know if we are going straight up or straight down the whole time or what. So we are trekking into the unknown yet again.
When we return we have scheduled a thai cooking class which we are both very excited about not least because we get to cook 7 dishes and we get to eat what we cook. Very excited.
Well... See you in three days... Hopefully.
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