planes, trains, n tuk tuks….

Catie n I had experienced more than enough of the river hut n checked into  a place a local girl suggested was really beautiful and way discounted due to being the off season.  She even took catie on her scooter to check it out first, not that we needed to as it was HEAVEN.  Bungalows beautifully crafted in Lana style scattered through the trees w/ cobbled paths and and oasis blue tiled pool complete w/ outdoor veranda overlooking a rice field w/ cow grazing.  Our room had 2 twin double beds, mossi nets, 3 huge windows w/ shutter, ensuite open air shoer and hot water.  We had found Shangrila.  and for only 2 dollars more than the river hut.  5 dollars a piece for a night in heaven.  B was decidedly not giving up on the river hut authenticity and stayed behind.  We swam, drank pasison fuit / pinapple slushies, layed in hamocks and wiled the rest of the day away shivering at the thought of our previous night w/ the rat.  We deserved this and really needed it emotionally. 

A perfect nights sleep, luxurious hot outdoor shoer, breakfast on the veranda and then off for thai massage and facials.  Not your westernized ”thai” massage as I have had plenty of those…this was a very interactive affair.  Bending, contorting, slapping, stretching, and we were all but recovered from the elephant riding soreness.  Elbows, feet, knees were all tools of the trade.  And they let us wear giant thai pants that we both put on backwards and had to be re-dressed.  Followed wi/ the most wonderful facial / natural oils and potions that all smelled a little like heaven.

Catie had been contemplating getting a traditional bamboo tatoo and decided now was as good a time as any.  So we perused the numerous authentic tatoo huts, and she settled on a very clean one, even by western standards, where everyone gets their own bamboo ”needle”.  Desgined w/ the artist a pretty lotus flower w/ balinese script of a blessing for good fortune.  I cowered as he jabbed that ink tipped bamboo shard into her back repeatedly until i needed some air and left her to it.

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