By the time I’d finished a breakfast of chicken, rice and soup, the rain had set in, so I decided to wait it out. It’s much cooler up here, so it’s fine riding in the middle of the day and the rain wouldn’t last all day. It didn’t, and I was underway soon after, knowing …
Another day through some beautiful countryside with one big hill in the middle. There were Wats galore along the road today. They’re all in pristine condition too. I’ve followed Andrew Haycraft’s blog on crazyguyonabike.com and it’s been entertaining as well as extremely useful. Today, he’s heading to Chiang Dao from Tha Ton – the reverse …
Noisy dutchies next door last night. They’d both swallowed megaphones, sat outside and wouldn’t shut up. 12:30am is the last I remember. Anyway, I decided against retribution. One of them left a nice white sock outside their door last night, and the bike needed a clean … But I didn’t do it. I trusted Komoot …
Did a lot of sleeping and eating but I interspersed that with other things. I rode up to Doi Suthep to the temple, visited some Wats that I hadn’t previously seen Doi Suthep is a famous ride which was really enjoyable – says he who hates hills ! Most of the mountain was in cloud, …
After last night’s dinner, breakfast was equally forgettable. There were some interesting offcuts in the pork and noodle soup. Today was a 28km (or so… i can make any ride longer with my navigation skills) meander into Chiang Mai along small country and village lanes with a little traffic at the end. It was noticeably …
As I was checking out, the people at the Riverside Guesthouse asked me what I’d like for breakfast. Turns out, it was included, and superb. I think the owner is German, and that may explain the nice coffee. So, I was fuelled up and ready to go without the usual effort of finding something I …
Today promised to be the hardest day since I crossed the Malaysia / Thailand border. There was a 10km, 450m climb after about 20kms, and my best friend, Komoot said that there were about 5 sections of 10% and over. That just means pain for me, as I’m not a climber. I visited 7-11 on …
I had high hopes for breakfast. They told me it was Jok with chicken, which I love. And it was absolutely superb. The nicest I’ve had on this trip, so I had to finish the bowl and lick it clean. They introduced me to the lady who cooked it, and she was really chuffed that …
I found a site that had some routes mapped out for the ride to Chiang Mai, so I followed one for the trip to Si Satchanalai. As far as rides go, this one didn’t look to bad on paper – not on a highway, fairly close to a river… But it was busy, flat and …
I took the bike track for the 12kms to New Sukhotai. It was fantastic. It wound through villages and housing beside a small river, and had very little traffic or dogs or hills – does it get better ? I didn’t leave early because I wouldn’t be able to check in too early. As it …
