Wow what a day! My first real ride on the 150cc Honda and it absolutely blew my mind away. Feeling the raw power of a motorcycle is so different from any form of transportation I've every experienced. The vibrations and the screaming of the engine, the wind pressing against your body, and the adrenaline that's is rushing through your veins creates such a unique full body experience. On our 4 hour ride to Pai, the weather was a cloudless, clear sky, 95F, and virtually empty roads. We scaled mountains, hooked dozens of hairpins and switch backs one after another, and on the straight aways, we opened the engines up to 120kph. At that speed I am scared out of my mind but Richy took off ahead of me and topped out at 140kph By the end of the ride, we both were left with an incredible rush and ridiculous tan lines. We both have extreme tank top tans.
We arrived in Pai around 3pm and I walked around the city until dinner minggling witht he locals and other backpackers. This has to be one of the chillest town I have every been in, more so than Chiang Mai. There is a very dominant hippie culture in Pai and this yeilds for a lot of cool clothing, a thriving local art and music scene, and a super chill atmosphere. At night there of plenty of options for everyone. There are lounges with funky music, bars with live music and comedy, billiards, and hostel hangouts. At night the mix of backpackers and locals is about 50/50, so the its a great way to get a real feel of the local vibe and meet all different types of people.
Tomorrow we head to Mae Hong Son which should be a similar ride for both terrain and time. If the weather is anything like today then it will surely be another amazing day of riding.
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