Back on the road again...
After 8 days of successfuly killing my brain cells in a lovely island named Ko Lanta, I decided to start riding. My conditioning consited of a two hour bike ride. In my defence it rained for about 3 days, I had two recovery days and the rest of the days, well... you get the picture.
Went on an amazing boat ride to four islands, one had a cave where you swim into and out onto an incredible beach inside the island. Tried snorkeling and I'm hooked on it, amazing colours, fish and the unsual world beneath the waves is quite breathtaking.
As well, the food is to die for. I never had the same dish and spicy thai curry with seafood is amazing. Average price per meal is between .50-$2cnd, depending on the restaurant.
The first two days of riding have been great and this is unusual as mostly something happens on the first day. The climate is similar to costa rican, but the roads are world class. Wide shoulder for motorcycles and bicycles, not too many hills right now. I'm up at 6 am, but I need to get up eariler than that, so much for vacation sleap ins. Only one dog chased me as most thai dogs are to lazy to move and there are a lot of them, one snake and some giant roaches.
Being the only tourist in a small town, has its advantages. I just got a lift from a cop to an internet cafe and a lift to the market from a local. The people are just amazing, smilling and willing to help you in any way possible. I'm working on my basic Thai, however, the language takes about 5-7 years to learn. Suprisingly,
accomodation costs went up in small town, no worries, I crash for free for 7 nights with a friend.
You get to meet so many people in more popular tourist places that ever since I got to Thailand, last two days I have spent alone. I have to wait for my cycling partners to show up. Actually, I'm meeting someone in two weeks to spend some time together and then more people a week later.
Sorry for the delay of this post. Will try better in the future.
Stay in touch.
Robert
Went on an amazing boat ride to four islands, one had a cave where you swim into and out onto an incredible beach inside the island. Tried snorkeling and I'm hooked on it, amazing colours, fish and the unsual world beneath the waves is quite breathtaking.
As well, the food is to die for. I never had the same dish and spicy thai curry with seafood is amazing. Average price per meal is between .50-$2cnd, depending on the restaurant.
The first two days of riding have been great and this is unusual as mostly something happens on the first day. The climate is similar to costa rican, but the roads are world class. Wide shoulder for motorcycles and bicycles, not too many hills right now. I'm up at 6 am, but I need to get up eariler than that, so much for vacation sleap ins. Only one dog chased me as most thai dogs are to lazy to move and there are a lot of them, one snake and some giant roaches.
Being the only tourist in a small town, has its advantages. I just got a lift from a cop to an internet cafe and a lift to the market from a local. The people are just amazing, smilling and willing to help you in any way possible. I'm working on my basic Thai, however, the language takes about 5-7 years to learn. Suprisingly,
accomodation costs went up in small town, no worries, I crash for free for 7 nights with a friend.
You get to meet so many people in more popular tourist places that ever since I got to Thailand, last two days I have spent alone. I have to wait for my cycling partners to show up. Actually, I'm meeting someone in two weeks to spend some time together and then more people a week later.
Sorry for the delay of this post. Will try better in the future.
Stay in touch.
Robert
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