Today’s ride on Komoot I woke up tired and with mozzie bites on my fingers from shielding my face from the rotten little things. Needless to say, I wasn’t in my best form in the morning. We are still on the Thakek loop and today’s ride would take us through areas of sunken forest – …
Today’s ride on Komoot We’d spend today on the Thakek Loop which is a popular route for backpackers. The hotel also had dorms and motorbikes for hire, so the Loop is big business. We left town in some morning truck traffic on typical Laos roads = potholes and rocky bits every few hundred metres. The …
Today’s ride on Komoot I’m now used to early starts. I never thought I’d say that, but today’s 7am start after an early breakfast was fine. The morning colours as we left the guesthouse were stunning and we dodged potholes on our way into the local village where we turned right and tracked the Mekong …
Warm and dry along the Mekong – Mimi’s to Thakek Read More »
Today’s ride on Komoot After a rest day in Savannakhet where I ate way too much, I was ready and rearing to go. Sunday is a lazy day around here. It’s good to see they’re keeping up some french traditions. It was an easy day for us, so a late start but I had one …
Today’s ride on Komoot This hotel feels like it’s heyday was more than twenty years ago, but we can all identify with that. I went to make a coffee in the room but the kettle was rusted, so I went downtown to find my morning coffee. Strangely, coffee places around here don’t open until 9am …
Off to a Reservoir – Yasothon to Nikhom Kham Soi Read More »
Today’s ride on Komoot We left the strange hotel along a dusty road through the fields. The owners daughter was concerned that we were going the wrong way and called to us as we rounded the corner. Very kind of her, but in Komoot we trust ! There were some interested dogs over the next …
From Mud Huts to former lavish Hotels – Wapi Pathum to Yasothon Read More »
Today’s ride on Komoot Breakfast today, was muesli with bananas and mango. I wish I knew a smart way to cut up a mango, because the mess I made while doing that, was terrible. And unless the mango tastes out-of-this-world, it never seems worth the effort of preparation. It was worth it today though. Yum. …
Today’s ride on Komoot It’s Monday today and Thailand was recovering from the lifting of an alcohol curfew and an election. I was recovering from four consecutive days of riding at the start of a big trip. Regardless, we were certainly in some impatient Monday morning traffic when leaving Phimai. The day had started with …
Today’s ride on Komoot It’s election day here in Thailand and I feel very much a part of it. I’ve ridden past hundreds of election signs unfortunately oblivious to the context of the battle or the policies of the candidates. Yesterday, in the centre of Nakhon Ratchasima, we found ourselves in the middle of some …
Today’s ride on Komoot Another early start after a double breakfast and we immediately joined a busy road that grew steadily more busy and smelly. I was hoping for views of the adjacent lake, but sadly, I think the lake is a bit like yesterday’s waterfall – yes, it’s a lake but that’s it. Once …
Pak Chong to Nakhon Ratchasima – a day of chicken Read More »
