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Chiang Mai to Pai via Bus

VIP Mini Bus
I woke up in Chiang Mai and couldnt figure out what place I should stay at that night cause I was checking out that day so I decided to take a bus to Pai. Pai is a town about 3/4 hours outside a Chaing Mai. I called a bus company and they said that they would pick me up at 9:30. it was 8:45. I ran around the room throwing stuff in my bag and cleaning up so that I would have time to check out. I read online not to eat or drink before you go on the bus because some people get car sick. I'm glad I took that advice. Its about 140 km and there are "762 curves" as the locals say. I was surprised thats all there was cause it felt like a whole lot more. there were 11 of us plus a driver in this little "VIP Mini Bus" they call it.  The first hour or so was fine, wasnt too bad, we stopped at this little restaurant/stand at the side of the road and some went to the bathroom others just smoked. Then we all piled back into the bus and continued on. I'm not sure exactly how long the rest of that ride was. We zig zagged up the side of the mountain to im not even sure how high, high enough to make you dizzy, and then it was just back and forward  all the way down, and then you do it again. I think maybe about 3 times? it was beautiful outside, all the little villages and the plants/trees and the view of the mountains. But after the first hill i got literally the worst headache that I have ever had in my whole entire life. The last thing that I remember was that a buried my head in the back of the seat infront of me trying to relax and make my head ache go away, and then i woke up in Pai. not sure if I passed out? fainted? went into shock? all i know was that it was defiantly not a gentle fall into sleep

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