(written by Dave) With 100k planned for today we tried to get an early start.  Getting up early was easy as we are still on Malaysia time.  And brekkie in the room was oatmeal, easy.  Only problem with the morning was the weather.  It started bucketing down about 7:30, just before our planned 8AM departure.  We sat … Continue reading Metric century to Trang (100/7224 ks)

(written by Nancy) A quiet night at the Ang Yee guesthouse, as we were the only guests in the place.  Around 7am this morning a loud radio started playing through speakers near the guesthouse, reminiscent of the loudspeakers I used to hear in Tokyo years ago.  We were awake already anyway, as Thailand is one … Continue reading Impressions of Southern Thailand (52/7124 k)

(written by Dave) Welcome to Thailand, the land of smiles!  So far, so good.  And everyone is very friendly, just as their slogan says. We started with another fantastic hotel brekkie.  I settled for pancakes, Nancy, yoghurt and bread.  We were both well fortified for a short day mileage wise, but long infrastructure wise.  The … Continue reading Into Thailand, the land of smiles (32/7072 ks – 42k by ferry)