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260--Thailand: Trekking in the Hill-Tribes @ Where`s Cherie?     Dec 10 2004 - 11:08 PST cherie writes: Diane, Hilda and I were ready for our 3-day trek amongst the hill-tribes of Northern Thailand. Our new friend Hannah got all dolled up for the trek. She’s the type of gal who considers her make-up a necessity—but will never actually call it make-up. During the day Hannah’s lip-stick is “SPF 15”, while at night, the very same lip color is “moisturizer.” Note: as I make fun of Hannah’s propensity to apply cosmetics, she is also the type of lady who trekked her own pack on her back for 3-days (while I hired a porter to carry my things for $5 a day.) Note: Diane also packed her things the entire trek! Click on each picture to see it full size. read comments (0) | write comment| views: 7461    | rated: 0.0    printer-friendly version   Cherie hanging out with some of the men from the Karen hill-tribe in Northern Thailand. This is the last time we'll see a car for a few days. Here we are being dropped off in the middle of nowhere. Let's go!! Cherie, Hilda and Diane are ready for the trek! One last lip-stick (SPF 15?) application for Hannah. That's one sexy trekker. Diane in her trekking hat. Everyone's ready to sweat! Kirsty knows the importance of packing a Diet Coke. And the 3-day trek beings. The twins loaded up with their packs. It's nice to have signs to tell you where you are. A man with a gun as big as him. Big smiles from a friendly local. Cherie and the twins. Lots of creepy things to see along the way. *Photo by Yorham. Amanda and Lee. *Photo by Hannah. A glimpse of the first village. We've finally arrived! Hannah with wild Poinsettias. The Karen people. The hill-tribe people are mostly tribes who have fled from Burma. One of the tribe's pet pig. Hilda found the bathroom first! The kitchen sink. Everyone rinses off in the stream after the first day of trekking. The water feels great! Hilda never wants to see her pack again. Leighton in a natural spa. This is the tribe's shower. Cherie in the smokey kitchen hut. Our communal hut. The Karen hill-tribe. Bottles creatively used as steps. The tribal garage. Chili peppers roasting in the sun. The pet pig. Little Karen girl. Hill-tribe people. *Photo by Yorham. Local kids. The cat loves me. Our home for the night. Mosquito nets. Hannah, Leighton and Kirsty. Which one doesn't belong? Hilda in her trekking hat. The ladies trekking Day 2. A little muddy at times. He's never seen a red-head before. The ladies bonding. Local kids. Diane and a sleeping cat. Living in the hill-tribes is tough work. Gathering wood. The hills always seem to be going up. How do we get around them? Hilda smiles after reaching the highest peak. Hannah has a smoke with the boys. Cool bug. Leighton--there's no filter on that! Taking a much needed rest. Big smiles from the twins. Hannah is the tribe's offering to the mosquitoes of the hill-tribe people. Lynn. The boys. Edna and her crazy fruit. Sunny shows us what's inside. The strange Thai fruit tastes similar to a kiwi.