762 Turns later

When Cassie and I set off on one of our most epic motor bikes trips we had no idea what really lied ahead. We knew that Pai was a good distance away from Chiang Mai, we also kew it was supper hilly and had heaps of turns, but how do you really prepare yourself for 762 mountain turns? Luckily we got a suped-up motorbike which had no problem taking us up and over these mountains with ease; although it was certainly a bit stressful at times. 

Once we arrived and settled in our place we set out to explore all the waterfalls and rivers in the area. One thing is for sure, we never get tired of swimming at the base of a lovely waterfall. One of waterfalls we walked out to took us wading through a river 82 times. Yes, we actually counted every time we criss crossed this river there and back. 

After a few days of exploring and chilling in this artist/hippie village, we had our fill and started our journey back to Chiang Mai. Luckily we made it back safely with Cassie taking control of the motorbike across this beautiful countryside. 

Vroom Vroom

The great thing about renting random bikes from total strangers is that you never know what your gonna get. This bike was pimping with it's leopard patterned seat, worn down leather handlebars and hello kitty stickers on the front. Obviously this bike was a chick magnet as you can see, plus it got us where we needed to go. 

​Venturing out even farther from Hpa-An village took us to a few more caves, overgrown fields filled with buddhas and blue mountains reflecting in rice paddies. Overall our few days in Hpa-An we're jam packed and wonderful.  Much better than the 6+ hour bus ride to our next destination, Bago. 

Safety first, that's what I always say

Watch out… Cassie is driving a motorbike! Seriously though, watch out, this girl drives like a nut case. Haha, just kidding.  We decided this was a good place to jump on our first of many bikes, since the roads were a bit more deserted besides the seldom logging truck. After a few adjustments, we were zooming past the locals on our way to a lake we never found. What we did find though, was beautiful views and our new found love for motorbikes.