In another town... not that you guys would know where I am even if I told ya. ;c)

I am currently in Mae Sariang at the moment and will be heading towards Mae Sot tomorrow morning. I have to say, despite today's semi-pleasant five-hour journey to Mae Sariang from Mae Hong Son, I am still not looking forward to spending six hours in a sawngthaew (for those not in the know, that's a pick up with two rows of benches on the truck bed).

However, based on words from other travellers I have met the past few days, the view is supposedly amazing. I guess I will find out firsthand early tomorrow morning. Dependent on when I get up and get out of town, I should be in Mae Sot before night fall.

I am currently staying in the Riverside Guest House, Mae Sariang. The details are as follows :

Riverside Guest House
Th Laeng Phanit
Tel : 0 5368 1188

120 baht (that's 3 dollars USD) for a mattress on the floor and a roof over my head. Such is the life of a cheapie backpacker.

Mae Sariang is a cool little town. I have seen a total of ten farangs since I have arrived (which is probably ten more than I needed to see). ;c) Still, this is probably one of the least touristy places I have been to in Thailand so far. Even in the internet cafe, I am surrounded by Thai boys playing Ragnarok Online or C/S.

Still, as I am telling Mike online at the moment, I am having a major food attack. I have been eating Thai food all month long and all I want this second is a freaking Big Mac with a side of Filet O' Fish.

Anyways, I am kinda excited about Mae Sot. As some of you guys know, I have been hoping to do some volunteer work with some of the refugee camps nearby Mae Sot. I have made some contacts in the area and hopes to arrange something for the next year. If it does not pan out, it's very likely I will be studying Mandarin intensively in Beijing for a semster. Basically the next few days will dictate what I will be doing for the next six months or so. So yeah, slightly apprehensive as well.

Anyways, with all that said, happy pre-Thanksgivings day. Whilst you all will be enjoying a fabulous turkey/chicken/duck dinner or all of the above (in Matt S.'s case), I will imagine my plate of pig intestine curry at the local stall to be a turkey curry instead.

Starved,

Angel