Today was great.
We rode scooters up a green mountain on a windy road. We visited a temple and got caught in a rain storm. We strolled through the gardens of a palace. And we drove through the clouds on the way home.
Today was also great because we got to hang out again with Justin, and I beat the boys in the card game hearts, in a death defying come from behind win.
Today also was a learning experience. I learned that Sandrina, my friend from the massage course, has a lot of patience and trust. Even after I tipped us over on the scooter trying to make it up a hill, she was kind and soothing. Tom learned that when opening the packet of a cheap plastic rain poncho, that he shouldn’t pull too hard or he’ll rip a hole in said poncho before trying it on. And Justin learned that he loved wearing his poncho, even when there’s no rain.
We also learned that Thai drivers are AWESOME. There’s organized anarchy (term coined by jWhite) on the road, and somehow everyone figures it out.
Starting the trip up the mountain to Wat Doi Suthep:
At temple Wat Doi Suthep:
In the gardens at the Bhuping Palace:
Tom’s tuxedo Thai fisherman pants, which he was required to rent and wear while we were at the palace, due to the strict (ie: no-shorts) dress code:
Justin showing some mad intimidation skills:
