Off to Sopee Khao and Back

11/11/10 We organised a trek from Meung Sing and set off with our guide Mr. Mai into the surrounding hills to explore the jungle and ethnic minority villages hiding within.  We teamed up with Andrew and JoAnna and had an awesome time :)

Watch out for the spiders because they do bite.

Passed some schools on route.  Crazy kids at break time, Grace skipped with them.

Arrived at Sopee Khao village for the night, right next to China and Myanmar.  The villagers are Akha and there are only about 60 living there.

Lord of the Flies?  These guys have no fear and like hunting, fighting and lighting fires.  If anyone else is going, take some new tracksuits!

Introducing Head Shoulders Knees and Toes, and Slaps.  The two top games on the streets of SK today...

Adopted local fashion for the cold morning.

Amazing wondering around in the morning, seeing all the everyday jobs. De-husking rice, spinning cotton, trapping n plucking birds...piglets and puppies everywhere. Set off early for the long ridge walk back down, these guys came to say goodbye!

Lush view when we reached the bottom of the valley and began the trek through rice paddies back to the road. Awesome :)