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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 were political disturbances around the southern Muslim regions. We had been following the local news and were aware of the daily shootings and bombs in this region.
On the first day of cycling we were given the hospitality of the Forestry Department and stayed in a nice A/C log cabin by a lily pond free of charge!
The next day Nic started to suffer severely from heat exhaustion, reducing his speed dramatically and causing him to stop evey 8-10 kms for water and a rest. On one particular bad day he must have drunk over 10 litres of energy drinks and water, not going to the toilet once and still craving more fluids. Having lost some weight and the temperature staying permanently above 35C the last few days also did not help!
Thankfully he managed to cycle to Satun, and Sedef began a heavy regime of feeding and watering Nic until his cheeks plumped back up and light returned to his eyes!! He feels much better now, having had 6 courses a day and plenty of rest and fluids the last couple of days. See the Buddhas below for a before-after picture. :p
Hi all;
I’ve been fascinated reading of your journey here in Wisconsin, USA. Since you haven’t posted much at all this month, I’ve been wondering if you’ve hit a snag in your travels lately.
I hope you two are healthy and well taken care of.
I”m looking forward to reading more of your bicycle ride.
DJ