Initially my plan was to do a 2024 in review and 2025 planning post, but I’ll wait until the blog posts are caught up first. Hopefully in early February!
I usually enjoy the new year and fresh start and it has started well–especially in terms of work on this site—but it is difficult to get into a routine and I’d rather not put too many expectations on myself, especially while travelling.
As for the New Years celebrations themselves, it was a real treat to ring it in up in Pai—a memorable New Year and really cool to do something different for it.
Pai Style
This small hippy town to the north of Thailand is deceivingly buzzing. A crowd started to move towards the bridge (only one bridge) and someone along the way even gifted me a lantern—legend!
The one road bridge over the river Pai
Across the bridge there was a food festival happening—the last day of it in fact—so a perfect place to get a feed and some drinks as we approached midnight.
Scores of people in groups lighting their lanterns and making their wishes. I hope they all come true! It’s a 2 person job minimum and fortunately someone was on hand to lend a helping hand 🙌
Once the countdown began the Pai party really popped off. Fireworks do seem a real NYE thing but I don’t recall seeing them back home. T’was class!
And with that, we enter 2025. Wishing everyone a great and peaceful year. Lets hope it marks a turning point in this outrageous decade.
DavAI SummAIriser
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