When I told my parents that I was heading to Thailand I was shocked to hear my mom say that she couldn't wait to visit. Seeing that it took me a bit of convincing to get her out of the states the first time, I thought that it would be near impossible to get her to come to Asia. Well she proved me wrong.
She arrived in Bangkok on March 16th surprisingly well after her longest plane journey ever. She was pumped to begin her journey. So was I.
After a bit of wandering around sweaty and hot in the early summer sun of Bangkok looking for a van to take us to our first destination we managed to arrive. We started out at a very posh spa called Chiva Som in Hua Hin. We enjoyed a few days of pampering and then continued up north to my beloved home of Khon Kaen.
I wasn't sure how Mom was going to respond to the often dirty, noisy KK. She fared very, very well. She managed to see the charm that has made my love my home away from home. We met my ever loving Thai family (my landlord and her kids), ate some great food (including some Isaan delicacies which Mom scarfed down YAY), and I took her for a few fabulous rides on my motorbike. She actually enjoyed her time on the back of my barely sturdy Japanese horse as we weaved in and out of KK traffic.
After only a two short days in KK we touched down in Chiang Mai. Our time here has been awesome so far. We have hiked in jungles to see hill tribes and remote rice paddies, eaten some local specialties, and stayed in Mom's first guest house. She says she's having a wonderful time. I'm quite pleased!!
We head to Bangkok tomorrow and I think she might be ready for the crazy city that it is. Wish me luck and hope that we don't boil in the heat! More on the last leg of our journey next time.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
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