Yes I AM riding a motorbike through Chang Mai!

OK so today I was like, I'm renting a motorbike so I can zip through the streets of the bustling Thai city of Chang Mai.

Only problem is:
* I've never riden a motorcycle before
* They drive on the left here
* Even if they drove on the right this is Asia and people drive like they're nuts

But you know what? That's my dad talking.

Despite my trepidations, I rented a motorbike this morning. A nice young Thai guy rented it to me for $4.50 and gave me a 5 minute lesson. I zipped half way around the block, almost crashed, zipped back and said, "I'll take it!"

He asked sweetly, "Are you sure you can do this?" And I'm like, "Yes, yes I can!" At least that's what recent political events back home have taught me.

(Just kidding mom! The last few paragraphs were just for effect.)

So I am riding through the streets of Chang Mai, and it is really, really fun! Sometimes I need to remind myself, "Roni, you are riding a motorcycle through the streets of an Asian city. Did you catch that? YOU ARE RIDING A MOTORCYLCE, THROUGH THE STREETS, OF AN ASIAN CITY!"

Also I need to remind myself:
* Fuck stay to the left
* Fuck break dude, break
* Fuck don't hit the old man peddling the cart - please don't do that

Dude it is fun, fun, fun! You can buy these here for $1,000. I think I may have a future with these little guys, both here in Asia and back home.

Woo hoooooooooooooooooo!

Love Roni

PS - Ha! Just kidding mom, I'm not really doing this!

PPS - Tomorrow morning I take a 3 hour van ride through the mountains to Pai, which sounds a lot like Fairfax in the tropics. I'll keep you posted!