I said my goodbyes to the people at the hostel. And there were hugs all ’round. Never had that from a hostel before ! What a fantastic two days. The owners treat everyone like family, and it makes for an exceptional atmosphere and very happy people. I cruised out of Ayutthaya on quiet narrow roads …
I looked at ruins in the morning but the day was so hot that I returned to the hostel after lunch, and sat on the verandah and talked to an American guy and a Finnish guy (I swear it was like talking to Kimi Raikkonen). I realised that I’ve been staying in hotels and not …
Last night, I slipped at the hotel and hyper-extended my left knee. Ouch. I didn’t want to think about it immediately after it happened – let’s see in the morning. The rooftop area at the hotel has recently been painted with some light coloured, glossy waterproof compound. That’s fine, but the roof had leaked, and …
This was my earliest start of the trip. I left the hotel before 6am and got to the station before 6:30am as suggested by the railway guys the previous day. Funny they suggested that, because as it turns out, the train was scheduled to arrive at 5:55am but never does. I know that feeling. And …
Not much to report. This was a very nice short ride by the beach then it became hot and boring as I approached Hua Hin. The hotel I’m at, Le Pastel is absolutely lovely. Not shiny and schmick, but full of character. It was all systems go with logistics after I’d settled in. I extended …
Today started with some breakfast at the hotel. I had some chicken jok which is rice porridge similar to congee. Beautiful. A full stomach is always a great way to start. I also pumped up the tyres and got going. That is, until my rear tyre deflated. I couldn’t find the hole or the cause, …
Fish Farms and Nat Park – Prachuap Khiri Khan to Sam Roi Yot Beach- 65kms Read More »
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 …
