
This little guy followed us from the first village to the second village. We named him Dave. He is tired.

Our tour guide found this bug. He said they are good to eat. He cooked it at the next village and ate it.

Finally!!! We made it! Showered after a long day of trekking! Those are the bathroom facilities behind me.
Our adventures in Thailand continued with our Hillside Trek of Northern Thailand. Over the course of three days, we visited three villages and hiked a total of 10 hours. We saw some fantastic sights, slept on mats under mosquito netting, showered under hoses and lived as the villagers live. On the third day we left the third village and road an elephant back to civilization. This journey was seriously amazing and an adventure of a lifetime.
If you ever take this adventure, here are a few tips:
- Bring a bathing suit, you never know when you will find an amazing pool or waterfall you want to jump into.
- Bring electrolyte powder to add to your water. It is humid and water alone will may not hydrate you. I should know, I did not bring electrolytes and by the end of this journey I was hospitalized for dehydration. Now I know and I am sharing my wisdom. 🙂
- Pack light, you will need to carry everything you need along your journey.
- Wear breathable (possibility waterproof) shoes.
- Bring snacks. I always had a bag of local fruit (dragon fruit, mangosteen, rambutan) tied to my back pack for easy access snacking! Man… I miss that fruit!
More Thailand adventures to come!
It looked pretty rustic in the villages, so I’m assuming there was no indoor plumbing, no electricity. Am I right? Would you do this trip again?
They were very rustic! I believe there was one electric outlet in the villages and they had a hose for a shower. And YES I’d do it again! In a heartbeat! I’d stay longer too!
~oh man I love Thailand! 😀 Have you been to Malaysia? It`s where I come from 😀
Sadly, we have never been to Malaysia. It is on our list. What would be some recommendations for when we do visit?