(written by Dave) Today is our last day in Thailand.  In terms of raw numbers, we've been here for nearly 2 months (we have two days left on our 60 day visa's), we've ridden about 2,900 ks and we've spent a bit below our expected budget.  But the numbers don't tell the full story.  We've … Continue reading Goodbye Thailand – Hello Laos

(written by Dave) Very quick update from Nong Khai – why? Because we had a great day but never actually made it past reception at the guesthouse. We spent a good part of the morning talking with our Mums on Skype, then with Gretchen (Nancy's sister) again on Skype. It looks like Gretchen is going to make another … Continue reading Quick update from Nong Khai

(written by Dave) Getting up this morning was a little like the day after Christmas, for me at least.  I had been looking forward to the Loy Krathong festival for such a long time, then to have it over when we got up today, I had that same empty sort of post Christmas feeling.  But I have … Continue reading Sala Keaw Koo and more from Nong Khai

(Written by Dave) What a night we had at the old Irish Clock. Our room was right above the bar and the previous night there was a live band. We thought we were goners but the band quit at 10:15 and it was all quiet by 10:30. Last night at 9:00 the bar was virtually … Continue reading To the mighty Mekong River – Udon Thani to Nong Khai (56/9909 ks)

(written by Dave) Dinner with Forrest and his friend Dang was great.  They came to our hotel (The Irish Clock) where we ate and drank western food and beer.  There was a band as well, 3 Thai guys playing western hits.  We had a lot of fun catching up with Forrest.  He of course filled … Continue reading Udon Thani update

(written by Dave) We had a bit of a lay-in this morning as we only needed to cover 50ish k. When we finally made it outside our room and to the hotel restaurant,we both decided to one more time, try out the western brekkie at the hotel. The photo below should be the final reminder that this … Continue reading Easy day to Udon Thani (49/9853 ks)

(written by Nancy) We got an early start today after eating breakfast in the room.  The terrain was mostly flat all day today – only a few gentle climbs, which was a nice change after the last few days.  The countryside was nice today but we had a lot of traffic on the road so … Continue reading Fresh legs, easy day to Nong Bua Lam Phu (103/9804 ks)

(written by Dave) Today has gone as planned – bikes are cleaned and we are rested. All good. As our time in Thailand is coming to an end, it seems like a good time to report on some Thailand things that are a bit unusual but which we see everyday and now almost take for … Continue reading Tuk-tuks. dog stopping and plumbing

(written by Nancy) Our little cabin was quiet overnight.  No all night parties by the model crew, or at least any that we could hear.  We didn't have far today so we had a relaxed brekkie at Cafe Amazon just up on the highway.  Cafe Amazon has signs in Thai that we think say "no outside … Continue reading Down out of the highlands – Phu Ruea to Loei (52/9701k)

(written by Dave) Quiet night in the hotel. We were not the only guests but we never heard a peep. We were both pretty tired and fell asleep early. We've been setting an early alarm but today we were both awake 20 minutes before it went off. I think we were both a little worried … Continue reading Climbing the mountains of northern Thailand – to Phu Ruea (98/9649 ks)