We will miss Thailand. We spent three days in Nan, a far Northern province in Thailand that is unique autonomous history as it only became a part of Thailand in 1932. It is an ancient city, dating back to the 1400s, and the people consider themselves more Lao than Thai.
The name Nan is also used in Thailand as a name given to annoying, buck toothed, moon-faced children.
It is the most remote part of Thailand and only recently has a paved road that connects it to rest of Thailand. There is no tourist infrastructure or English and we heavily relied on the kindness of our guesthouse host to help us navigate. Suddenly, after having a break from traveling while living in Chiang Mai, we are thrown into again. We are ready.
We decided to get a haircut for Jack. It is always a unusual experience and there is no English involved. I think everyone gets the same haircut, the one the king has.
We are floored by the Thai generosity and kindness, as Noklake, our host, went above and beyond to help us…everything from picking us up at the bus station at 0400, arranging rides for us, taking us to temples and helping us buy bus tickets. Our guesthouse cost $12 a room and was simple, yet comfortable. Nan is really cool and we feel like we did not give it enough time. We were able to meet our friends, Vaida and Ali and their kids Poppie and Johny for dinner which was so nice. Maybe we will see them in Cambodia!
Now a new adventure, Laos.
Bochner Family Adventure 