19 Oct 2018 Journal Entry

Today we arrived back in Chiang Mai after a two-day trip to Chiang Rai. We are starting an 11-day stay with Herman and his dog, Lauser, which he said means ‘trouble’ or ‘naughty.’ Herman is a great story teller and he can talk for hours, which we enjoy. Lauser is a super cute Thai dog, but he’s a horny little guy with sharp claws. The Playfulness is cute, but it comes at a cost. Herman is Bavarian and told us great stories of traveling in his younger days and also his adventures with hookers (pronounced ‘who-kers’). He’s also a badass moto dude who sells and leads week-long motorbike tours through northern Thailand.

His little house is one big room and a single bathroom. One partition divides the bed from the kitchen/ living room.