Another slow start. I’m definitely feeling a little tired but not too bad. I had some toast for breakfast at the hotel then crossed the road for coffee and then the day began. It was a pretty straight trail to Lauder where I had second breakfast and met a couple who were travelling around. They …
It was raining when I woke up, so it was an easy decision to sleep in some more. It was my birthday after all. I don’t think I was up and about much before 9am and the rain was never too far away. I spoke to some more people at the campsite and headed off …
Today’s ride on Komoot I got away by 9am, by which time Queenstown was crawling with people. I made my way out of town along the Frankton Trail and chatted to Matt until past the airport. He is a long term Queenstown resident still loving riding the trails around here. Matt directed me along the …
I arrived in Queenstown and plan to zigzag a bit through the South and then North islands on my way to Auckland This NZ trip, if I’m honest, is a place holder. I’ve seen a fair bit of both islands, but I have to say, that place holders don’t get better than here. Shortly after …
I used the Trifecta from 2gosystems primarily as a sleeping bag cover for those colder nights. That was only one of the reasons I bought it. My first use of it, was in summer in fairly warm weather, and it’s all I took to sleep in. I’ve also combined it with a thermal liner in …
Today’s ride on Komoot Last day for this trip. I was going to enjoy this despite it being an ugly ride into Bangkok. The hotel here is great and I love the area. There was no shortage of food options around, so I set off and grabbed breakfast a few kms later. As usual, the …
Today’s ride on Komoot Another rice porridge with pork and egg for breakfast. It’s a great way to start the day and it provides plenty of energy for what is inevitably ahead. The Platinum hotel is really nice. The problem currently is the roadwork on the main road. I mentioned yesterday about the grey dust …
I had an early swim and it was fantastic. The water here is quite clean and the beaches have white sand so it’s an ideal spot. A lot of the beach bars and restaurants have issues at high tide though. A few of them have to move and stack their tables and chairs to avoid …
The objective here on Ko Samet was to relax and take it easy for a couple of days. There was no riding to be done, as my bike is on the mainland, and the beaches are just over the road from the hotel. In some ways, I chose the wrong time to get here, as …
Today’s ride on Komoot I packed up and got going pretty early (for me) – I checked out before 7:30. That may be a record 😁. Then I headed to a really cool bakery cafe down the road – closed. Then a nice place over the road from there with staff milling around – closed. …
