A couple of days before we headed to Chiang Mai we went took a moped ride around Pai. Jarrett worked on his book all morning long, so around lunch we all needed some fresh air. We hopped on our bikes and before we knew it we were 40 miles out of Pai. It was raining and we were in our dorky ponchos plus it was getting dark so we decided to turn around. We got to a rest stop and relaxed a little bit and had some coffee. When we started to head back we saw a sign that said “Highest Mountain”, we decided we had just enough time before dark to go check it out.
a hill tribe Thai man visited with us while we waited for our coffee
we sat on tree stumps and enjoyed some coffee and the view
just in case you needed to mail something at the rest stop
after warming up with some coffee (I actually got colder since I like my coffee cold) we were lured up the hill by this sign
the road did not look like it got a lot of traffic
as evidenced by the flowers and moss growing in the middle and lack of traffic
I am not sure why, it was breathtaking
the sun came out
we drove up a steep winding road to the very top and stopped to play
there was a radio tower there
we were all alone at the top of the “highest mountain”-it was beautiful
the road was so steep we left our engines off and cruised the entire way down the mountain on our scooters with the wind blowing in our hair, making extra sure to follow this lone street sign
Travelling these last few months I have learned so many things. One thing that I have had so much fun doing is exploring, going down roads I used to would have zipped by, or talking to people I would have ignored, or walking by shops or eating places I used to would not even noticed. Most of our favorite times together have been from those diversions. Wherever I live in the world this is one thing I know that I will take with me, always exploring and trying new things.
I love that you stop at these places and see all that you can see while traveling and share it with us all! What a beautiful place!!!! Your boys are too dang cute and handsome! Your adventures are only getting better and better:) love you
thanks amanda, i feel like everyday gets better too. we are learning our limits and what things we like and don’t, making sure we keep our bellies full of good food, and lots of down time. it makes all the difference
So beautiful!
thank you Jill!
Another wonderful unplanned adventure! Your life experiences have provided you with a new understanding of “stopping to smell the roses”. So wonderful that you are able to take advantage of that!
thank you jill, i know about the roses, there are some right outside our front door and i think of that everytime we pass:) its an oldy but a goody!
I think you have found the most beautiful place in the world. Your boys are the most blessed. I hope the remember every minute of it. The black and white picture of the boys could have been of another age. You don’t know how much I enjoy traveling with you via your blogs.Love you all so much.
thanks mawmaw, i am glad you said that, some days I am tired and just want to go to bed, but then I think of all the grandmas and I make a post because I love you all so much and you love us. xoxo
What an incredible day! You are capturing these special moments so well with your camera ~ I’m very impressed! Hmmm….that steep curve looked a little tricky, but I have faith that you have mastered your moped and it was just a piece of cake! I’m glad they didn’t close the gates on you while y’all were exploring. Funny about the mailbox, too! Love & hugs to all!
bahaha, I know that curve sign had us cracking up and so did the mailbox. thanks about the pictures. did you ever get your camera to work better? love you
These are some of the most beautiful pictures you have taken. My favorites, of course, are the ones of the boys, but I love the one of the flowers in the middle of the road. Such a gorgeous view of the mountains – so glad you made it to the top to enjoy it. Coasting down the mountain sounds fun – I bet the boys enjoyed that ride:) Love & miss all of you!
i love that one of the flowers too! peyton is so patient with me, he rides on my moped and I am constantly stopping to take pictures-he is so sweet and never minds:)
These pictures are so beautiful. What a good job at capturing your special moments.
Hi Maile! how are you and your sweet family? are you still planning your big trip this winter? thank you about the pictures, I am having fun with my camera.if you guys head to Thailand we would love to meet up and let the kids play:) xoxo
Just gorgeous!! Life’s journey can be so much more enjoyable by taking those paths less traveled and stopping to enjoy the view! Thanks for the amazing reminder!
Happy belated 7th birthday to Peyton from his friend in Ohio!