Listen Up! Ok, so you all know we've been in Thailand for a week or whatever (to be honest, I don't think any of us keep track of days or dates, or durations). Currently in Chiang Mai, just back from a 3 day hike through the jungles, banana/papaya trees, bamboo forests, waterfalls of the mountains out here. Yes, we visited, interacted, and stayed with hill tribes throughout the area, gave our eyes some of the most amazing scenery they have ever witnessed most likely, and have generally been humbled to say the least. Whatever, big deal. It wasn't until last night that it happened. A couple Changs, and a Leo and we're out the door, on our way to the night life. Bout to reak some farang (foreigner) havoc on Chiang Mai (or so we think). First bar - cover band of about 20 locals who rotate through Britney, JT, Pussycat Dolls...pretty funny, but we embraced it all like we were teenage school girls - I think they embraced us too, we were the life of the crowd. No biggie. Second bar we go. Small club banger, some hardcore vibes, farangs for days - we're out. Last bar, one that was passed quickly earlier this evening. We stumble in (mind you, we're at LEAST a few singha pitchers deep), the waitress sits us down. Tables are small, round, candles on each, posters of Hendrix, Marley, The Greatful Dead on the walls. On stage, a guitarist - Santana look a like. We open our souls to some of the most mind melting riffs that fingers have ever riffed on an acoustic guitar. It tore our eye sockets out and disintegrated our ear lobes. Afterwards we each tell this God (at least we're in the works of basing a whole religion, a way of life if you will around this human) that it was the best show we've ever seen. His reply "For all the 20,000 soldiers they send to Iraq, we need 3 of you over here." We'll see ya tomorrow at 10:30 Tuk.
4 comments:
I am glad you all survived your first jungle trek! I hope there are more to come! Did you mount those elies? The little kids are so freaking cute! Please bring me one home!! Radtacular pictures by the way Ry-slice. That dude's comment went deeper than my ocean... What is the time difference with you folks? We miss you over on this end of the world. Can't wait to hear more stories.
Adam, it was so good to talk to you tonight! Too funny about your "clubbing" experience in Chaing Mai, it sounds like you guys are starting to really get right into things over there. Keep on bloggin, it's exteremely refreshing to hear about your travels while being stuck in the redundency of student life!
much love,
wow sounded awsome. i remember some funny cover bands in Ireland doing stuff like that. looks like a sweet trip so far. get lots of photos. just woke up from 13hrs travel from mexico and a couple pukes from some shitty food on the ride home. Dad had a sweet house on the beach at Troncones with a couple point breaks and a river mouth break close by. Got about 5 days of surfing in. Fuck LAX, worst airport ever. Had a 2 hour layover there and almost missed our connecting flight because of baggage, immigration and all that crap.
Forgive me, but can someone explain the troops in Iraq comment?
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