It went like this. 6am alarm. Where am I ? Oh yeah, I’m not riding today. Sleep for another hour. Wake up, look at the beach, decide not to swim because it’s a really low tide. Grab some toast and instant coffee at the hotel. Sleep for an hour. Wake up feeling like I should …
I decided to photograph each temple that I went past today, and did so for three in the first 10kms. After that, the road seemed to be full of dogs. If I saw one, I saw 50-60. I felt like there was a dog around every corner and quickly forgot about the temples. Most of …
This was expected to be a short and sweet ride and that’s the best way to describe it. Most of it was near the beach and there was almost no traffic after the first 10kms. The last 20 was along quiet lanes or beach roads. They were so quiet that I felt sorry for the …
I was expecting to do about 72 kms to a beach place that looked ok – based on my very limited research. I stopped after a couple of kms and picked up some bananas along with some roast chicken and rice for breakfast from a local market. I was hoping to sit near the beach …
Great day today. It started well, as I looked for some breakfast in the first few kms. I stopped at a roadside stall and asked what they had. One lady spoke some english and I ended up with chicken curry, vegetables and a nice latte. As I was eating, some of the local monks dropped …
I had another early start and it was another clear and warm day. As has happened three days in a row now, the clouds came out eventually and made it more pleasant. I’d describe today’s ride as really picturesque but with traffic. Highway 4 is the only option in these parts, so there were quite …
I got going early and planned a breakfast/coffee stop at around 7kms. All done and back on the road by 7:30am. Again it was fairly clear this morning and 30 degrees at 7:30 – according to my GPS. It certainly felt like it. The road was consistent – mainly little undulations that sapped my energy …
I was breakfasted and underway by 7:30am on a great day. A beautiful beach morning with no clouds, if only I was going to the beach ! The cycling was going to be very hot for a change. And it was, even at 7:30. At about 9:30, I saw a Cafe Amazon, which means coffee, …
The lady running Natai House asked what time I wanted breakfast and I hadn’t realised that it was included. Ok, what time do you start ? 7am. Ok, 7am please. Maybe 8am sir. So we agreed 7:30. Breakfast duly arrived at 8am. Some negotiations, you simply can’t win. I had a late start as a …
As I was leaving, the owner at the hotel suggested that I do a lap of Phuket and it got me thinking about changing my plans. Nearly did too, but I decided that I’d rather get back onto the trail I was always intending to follow before the diversion to Koh Phi Phi and Phuket …
