Dave and his Bike

Days 99, 100, 101 & 102. Day 99. We were awake early, and since there was no breakfast at the motel we made the decision to ride into town and pick something up from the bakery, then take a steady ride to the ferry terminal. So that’s exactly what we did. The ride was good,…

Days 95, 96, 97 & 98. Day 95. Ferry to Koh Lipe. Part of the ‘grand plan’ for Thailand has always been to visit the west coast – partly to avoid any adverse monsoon weather (that part failed), but also to visit the stunning islands and beaches. That morphed into getting a boat or two…

Days 91, 92, 93 & 94. Day 91. I woke up to the peace and quiet following the storm yesterday. I had been woken in the night by rumbling thunder, but initially this morning it was calm. It didn’t last. A short, sharp shower accompanied breakfast, but the rain seemed intermittent enough for us to…

Days 88, 89 & 90. Day 88. Another great day. Buffet breakfast (well toast for me) then a trip to a 7Eleven for some supplies and more water. Easy navigation out of town, then 14km until we sadly had to get back on the main arterial route dual carriageway. 20km went quite quickly, then we…

Days 85, 86 & 87. Day 85. Despite being excited about getting on the bike as early as we could, staying for the buffet breakfast was too tempting. We would only have had to stop early anyway. So after bacon and eggs, we were on the road just after 0800hrs. The traffic in the centre…

A few days in Bangkok. Days 82, 83, 84. Day 82. My flight was marginally late arriving, which I didn’t mind as I knew I couldn’t check in to the hotel until later – again. Memories of arriving in Mumbai. Everything at the airport went smoothly, and I was soon outside ordering a taxi. Immediately…

Days 78, 79, 80 & 81. Day 78. I have woken up this morning to rain. Proper rain, accompanied by high winds. I am really pleased that I got here yesterday and I don’t have to ride in it today. It is, however, going to make finding and transporting a big cardboard box interesting. The…

Days 75, 76 & 77. Day 75. Day off – exploring. After a very comfortable nights’ sleep and a cup of tea in bed (!) I ventured out for breakfast. The hotel charge about 600 rupees if breakfast is included in your room price. I had vada, idli and chai just around the corner for…

Days 71, 72, 73 & 74. Day 71. After an early night I felt fresh this morning. I had breakfast at the lodge of poori and tea which saved me from having to stop early. On the road for 0745hrs. Just outside the village I rode past a man taking a dump on the hard…

Days 66, 67, 68, 69 & 70. Day 66. That was a challenging day. I was on the road, without breakfast, for just after 0700hrs. I knew it was going to be a bit longer than usual – around the 100km mark – so decided to optimise the cooler conditions. It was great. Straight out…