Domestic Travel

So Kate and I woke up at 3:00 in the morning to catch a taxi and meander our way to the local airport. We actually live 5 minutes from the international one, but this time we were traveling like locals. A little airport, we were through to the gate in no time. But (besides the fact the airport had Starbucks and Krispy Kreme) the absolute best part was security.

We walked right through. No taking our shoes off, no removing electronics. No standing for three seconds with your arms out while someone stares at a screen of you. We just walked right through a metal detector and sent our bags through. I packed a variety of liquids including large bottles of hair products and sunscreen as well as a razor. No problem; carried them all on board in my little backpack. It was awesome.

A sleep deprived selfie at the airport.

Our airplane.

We proceeded to sip our coffee and enjoy our semi-American donuts. (They do have places like KFC, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, and McDonalds, but they’re much more expensive than eating Thai food and have odd menus. Green tea and bean paste donuts anyone?) Before we knew it we were landing in Chiang Mai and picked up by van to be whisked away into the mountains.

Our adventure was just beginning.