northwest but the shoulder was wide and we were making good time.
annual Asian Elephant Festival scheduled to begin in a few hours.
Amanda squealed and yelled to me from behind, "Elephant festival.
elephant festival today. Let's go."
until 1 p.m.," I said.
insisted, "then we don't have to worry."
and wanted to arrive early.
kilometers from here. We can do 50 kilometers in three hours."
good and said, "Ok, let's call"
under loads of string beans, papaya, cucumber, and tomatoes.
elephants bathed in the nearby lake in preparation for the big event.
"OH NO! I knew it."
"What? What's wrong?" I asked.
and cycle at a good pace to make it to Chiang Mai before dark.
to make it before the sun disappeared.
At the bottom of another hill we stopped for a momentary breather.
bustling city of Chiang Mai by about 8:00 p.m.
bottom of the sign the words "Home Stay" were printed in English.
another by a wooden walkway.