Hey guys,

Am at the airport.. leaving Thailand in an hour and heading to Oz, will arrive on my birthday!

Decided that since i won't be with friends on my actual bday that me, shortie and matt would celebrate on the 12th.

We did it in style...

First we took a ride in the microlite plane.. it was absolutely superbulous! Shortie paid 4 my flight as my bday present... isn't she luvverrly?

Views over Chiang Mai were amazing andthe pilot - apple - was wicked!

Next we took a 3 hour 250 cc atv trek (all terrain vehicle) and I discovered that all terrain is somewhat of an exaggeration. I feel grossly misled..

basically I managed to drive mine head first over the bank to an almost certain death. God only knows how i survived.. but somehow i maanaged to bail and grab onto something to stop my fall. Unfortunately the falling atv fell into me and dragged me down again.. narowlyavoiding pinning me to a tree.

I was so lucky i couldn't believe it! neither could anyone else! I skinned my arm badly (as in now it has no skin!) but other than that.. just minor cuts and bruises!

I was a bit of a minor celebrity back at the shop - everyone wanted photos of me and my atv! How embarassing? STILL... i'm lucky not 2 be a contendor for the Darwin Awards!!!

In all honesty.. it was an intense experience and whilst i wouldnt do it again.. i wouldn't go back and NOT do it.
Shortie prob would... watching me dive headlong to almost certain death wasn't much fun!

Travellings awesome :)

And maybe I'll get to see 23... only 4 and a half hours to go innOz time!

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