Year: 2006

Our last day in Thailand saw us cycling off towards the ferry port 10km out of Satun, it was a small port, with mostly western travellers waiting for the ferry boat to the Malaysian Island Resort of Langkawi. Purchasing the tickets and completing immigration was moderately quick and easy, though […]

We LOVED Thailand. We were back on the road (after the miseries of India), and cycling was a joy, despite the heat. Straightaway we noticed the nice tarmac roads, courteous drivers, modern refreshment facilities, and cleanliness. Not to mention a BIG smile from almost everyone we met. We decided to […]

Now on the final stretch in Thailand we had a hard 220km, 3 day cycle down to Satun near the Thailand/Malaysian border. From Satun we were advised to take a ferry to Langkawi (a Malaysian island) or to the Malaysian mainland – a short hop on a boat, as there […]

Still feeling worse for wear with the heat and Nic still struggling with his legs muscle, led us to have a longer than expected break in Krabi, our next stop. To give our bodies a rest we decided to take it easy for a few days and only do some […]

A hard day’s ride from Phuket brought us to the town of Phang Nga, situated right next to the famous bay with the same name. The heat was ferocious again, and Nic pulled a muscle behind his knee, which didn’t help. At the hotel that evening we met another cycling […]

Not content with cycling just from London to Sydney, we thought we’d add (another!) extra 160km to our trip by popping down for the day (like you do!) to Phuket island. Since we were so near we thought it would be rude not to! :p So off we went and […]

After our jungle adventure, we got back on our bikes (this time ready to take on the fl*pping great big hill!). Tracing our steps back to Takua Pa, and then onwards to Khao Lak – a popular tourist resort with a nice tropical beach, and loads and loads and loads […]

With an easy 40km day ahead of us, we had a bit of lie-in, and set off rather late. We hoped to be at the park in a couple of hours, and perhaps do a bit of light trekking before sun-down. Little did we know that between us and the […]

Our next stop was a little town called Khuraburi, not really a resort town but a popular traveller’s hotspot for diving trips out to the nearby islands. There was a decent selection of bamboo and (more insect proof) concrete bungalows here. We had another rest day here to let Sedef […]

Leaving Ranong we headed down the mountains towards the sea – this time the Andaman sea (West coast of Thailand). Our first stop was the very quiet and sleepy Laem Son National Park, with only two places to stay. We chose the Dutch managed resort called Wasana, which we were […]