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 …
The boat tour was great, plenty of swimming and karsts but also lots of tourists. Regardless, the scenery was absolutely breathtaking for the whole day. Glad I did this. The hotel I’m in – Ritsurin Boutique Hotel is really nice. Great owners, snacks/breakfast and the finishes are fantastic – lots of polished concrete and simplicity …
Day 1 – Koh Phi Phi It started with a walk along the beach near the hotel, then a great breakfast at the (purported) best bakery here. I then walked up to Long Beach and generated about 100 litres of sweat along the way. Luckily there was a swim at the end of it. A …
Trang to most of the way to Khlong Thom – 104km Bonus ! Found a Roti shop 200m from my hotel, but that was the highlight of a pretty boring day. The local road out of Trang serviced the surrounding industrial area, so there was plenty of traffic for a good 20kms. I passed a …
Thailand is an hour behind Malaysia, so getting up early means I’m still an hour behind what I was doing a week ago, just to beat the heat. So, I’ll really have to be up early here ! Having said that, yesterday and today were overcast, so the heat hasn’t been an issue. Breakfast was …
