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    Two cats in the Karen hut we stayed at, on the first night of my trek. They are allowed into the 'kitchen' area...dogs are not. Here, they're gloating back at the dogs, hovering in the doorways.: by lolo, Views[411]
         		 Fruit trees ringing the lake in Mae Hong Son yield some pretty big fruit. Dunno what it is though.: by lolo, Views[1238]
         		 My first night in Mae Hong Son, I got stuck at a little restaurant along the (ONE) main strip while it poured rain. So many people were driving by on motorbikes, carrying umbrellas...crazy.: by lolo, Views[419]
         		 A young girl in the Padeung village, already wearing the characteristic brass rings around her neck.: by lolo, Views[645]
         		 A SO cute kid in the Padeung village. No rings around her neck yet...: by lolo, Views[413]
     
    As protection against leeches while trekking, our porters soaked tobacco with river water, and then soaked our shoes and socks with the resulting brew. Its meant to kill them once they touch it, but one made it to my ankle...the resulting bite is sure to leave a scar...!: by lolo, Views[1184]
         		 Another cute little one in the Padeung village.: by lolo, Views[395]
         		 Once these youngsters arrived with fresh produce, all the women in the village rushed out to get first pick.: by lolo, Views[377]
         		 Mist hanging over the mountains in Mae Hong Son province...about 2 hours into my 3 day trek.: by lolo, Views[347]
         		 More Padeung people. They are refugees from Myanmar (Burma) and the 250baht entrance fee to the village, while it feels rather exploitative, goes a long way to support the families living in the village.: by lolo, Views[408]
     
    An old man explaining a puzzle game...think rubix cube-esque, but with string and wood. Yeah, confusing. Taken on the first night of my trek, from a Karen hill tribe village, about 6.5 hours hike into the jungle. I think my favourite thing about this pic is the cats grooming each other in the background, staying close to the cooking fire for warmth!: by lolo, Views[658]
         		 A Padeung woman (also known as the long-neck Karen tribe) peddling her wares in the village. The village was about 20 min. by motorbike, northwest of Mae Hong Son....meaning, precariously close to the Burmese border.: by lolo, Views[5458]
         		 A section of the road leading to the Padeung village. It crossed about 9 shallow rivers, and the only traffic I encountered in the other lane was an elephant. You know you're not in Canada when.....!!: by lolo, Views[399]
         		 She's finished feeding the pigs...I've never heard anything so loud in my life...squealing, snorting, wierd barking sounds...and every now and then, the swish of the whip as she maintained an ordered chaos. : by lolo, Views[384]
         		 Our porter, with his ever-present Burmese cigar. : by lolo, Views[361]
     
    The piglets get first go at the slop ~ a necessary precaution, as the second feeding, with all the big pigs, was mayhem.: by lolo, Views[434]
         		 Demonstrating the skills he learned from American GIs during the war. He worked at the American embassy in Laos when he was 19 ~ then became a buddhist monk for 28 years 'for rest'. Some long rest.: by lolo, Views[375]
         		 We were stopped in the middle of a rice paddy. Picturesque at the time. Later, I was told rice paddies are the number one place to find..yes,...king cobras. Fun.: by lolo, Views[418]
         		 Lookin real purty...about midway through the trek. Although...I DO look awfully pleased with myself!: by lolo, Views[414]
         		 Our first nights accomodation...a Karen hill tribe home. Animals are penned beneath the main living areas.: by lolo, Views[442]
     
    Well, we made it. Coming out of the jungle and onto a REAL road was a great feeling. l to r.. audrey, matthieu,me, our porter, and our guide at the bottom: by lolo, Views[454]
         		 Lunch the third (and final) day of trekking. Again, I was glad to be veggie...Audrey and Matthieu were saddled with cans of mystery meat to go with their rice.: by lolo, Views[417]
         		 Ah, the railing. The water LOOKS calm on the surface, but it was next to impossible to keep your feet from being swept out from under you. Just another reason why you NEED a guide...we had all been convinced that a railing was a ridiculous paranoia....how wrong we were. Without it, I think I'd stil be swimming that river!!: by lolo, Views[426]
         		 Liz and Mike, 2/3 of the motorcycling expedition we launched, in and around Pai.: by lolo, Views[460]
         		 Unfortunately blurry because the damn camera was set on macro mode....a good lesson, i'll never forget to return it to a regular mode again.... Regardless, this is Liz and I on our elephant. I'm sure I can get a better picture off their camera later...: by lolo, Views[478]
     
    The exhale. I have my left finger up because it was meant to be the SIGNAL that I was about to exhale ~ the idea being, we could catch the puff of smoke on camera. Didn't work so well, AND I look ridiculous. : by lolo, Views[505]
         		 The group, all huddled together at the back of the TingTong bar ~ forced here by a random and unexpected shower. So great to sit around on pillows, drinking and listening to the rain hitting the corrugated tin roof. Good times. (james,me,stefan,mike,basil,kate,liz,random british couple) : by lolo, Views[509]
         		 We rode our motorbikes out to these amazing hotsprings...here I am at the source way up top. Super steamy, and a definative smell of sulfur. But SO NEAT. Further down the pools, of course, the water cools off and you can bathe in it. But here, you can literally boil eggs in the water.: by lolo, Views[630]
         		 Two of the new 'group' James and Mike ~ well on the way to being wasted.: by lolo, Views[501]
         		 Liz and I, enjoying this delicious hot ginger tea you could buy for 10baht. Served up in sections of bamboo...out of huge cast iron vats, bubbling over fire. : by lolo, Views[505]
     
    Liz and Mike at the hot springs.: by lolo, Views[494]
         		 Me and my elephant! I love that she's smiling here...I thing she was just glad to be back where she could eat, uninterrupted. Of the massive quantities of food they eat each day, only 20% is used by the animal ~ the rest, literally, goes right through them. One of the many expenses of keeping elephants!!: by lolo, Views[489]
         		 Myself, Kate, and Liz ~ about 5 minutes before the downpour forced us all to retreat to the little bamboo hut at the back of the TingTong bar. : by lolo, Views[454]
         		 This is the water we got dunked in...we rode the elephants into the river, and a little ways down, they sprayed us and then knelt down to tumble us into the water. Swimming with the elephants..who'da thunk it??: by lolo, Views[500]
         		 Now, I'm sure someone can help me out here. What is this thing I'm smoking called? Gypsy, I KNOW you know this. Anyways, it was very smooth, fruity, easy for even this non-smoker to handle. And thats really saying something....: by lolo, Views[514]
     
    Rice whiskey ~ imported from Laos, where its a specialty. Its almost always bottled with snakes, centipedes, scorpions etc inside. Very odd, the bar we were at brought it out for us to look at.: by lolo, Views[542]
         		 Across the table ~ the new crew~ Stefan (France), Kate (Bowen Island ~ homegrown girl!!) and Mike (New Zealand): by lolo, Views[538]
         		 This ridge is one of many, heading off in different directions. Very scary to walk across...its a long way down!: by lolo, Views[437]
         		 Me on the 'motorcyle'!!!! I think we were about 15min into our trip, just filling up....and I'm LOVING it. I think I might be addicted.: by lolo, Views[471]
         		 Me at the gorge in Pai....so amazingly beautiful, couldn't stop looking around....you can tell by my smile how happy I am to be there.: by lolo, Views[467]
     
    View from the top of the gorge.: by lolo, Views[447]
         		 Our bamboo huts along the river.: by lolo, Views[539]
         		 Phil, along our bamboo balcony.: by lolo, Views[795]
         		 Journaling like mad!!!: by lolo, Views[496]
         		 On the bike again!!! So happy...: by lolo, Views[443]
     
    One of the guides for the rafting trip.: by lolo, Views[463]
         		 Me at the camp...along the balcony of our bamboo huts. Just finished a long day of rafting, good times.: by lolo, Views[458]
         		 Our rafts...4 people, one guide each.: by lolo, Views[460]
         		 You don't FLUSH here...just pour water down, from the bucket, afterwards. This is one of the nicest bathrooms...Mr Jans GH, Pai.: by lolo, Views[460]
         		 William ~ best river guide, EVER.: by lolo, Views[480]
     
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