Distance: 68.87 km Ridetime: 03:12:46 Average: 21.4 km/h Total distance: 7991 km Never before have I been so happy to wake up to clouds and rain after the relentless heat the last days. I took it easy from the morning and had breakfast with the friendly guys at the hostel. At 11 o’clock the rain [ Read More ]
Distance: 74.97 km Ridetime: 03:12:08 Average: 23.4 km/h Total distance: 7922 km I had considered to ride all the 140 km to Bangkok today, but after 70 km in almost unbearable heat I had enough. Already before I reached Ayutthaya I had used a whole daily budget on ice coffees and ice teas along the [ Read More ]
Distance: 101.89 km Ridetime: 04:11:28 Average: 24.3 km/h Total distance: 7847 km A few days ago I stopped at 7-eleven for hot coffee. Now their air condition and ice cream is saving the day. Thailand is in general a very clean country, but in Sing Buri they had taken it to a whole new level. [ Read More ]
Distance: 130.50 km Ridetime: 05:13:03 Average: 25.0 km/h Total distance: 7745 km The temperature is now rapidly rising up towards the 30 degrees or more that would be expected for Thailand in March. Still managed a nice 130 km day on the fine roads here. I have tried to find smaller roads to ride on, [ Read More ]
Distance: 67.98 km Ridetime: 03:13:01 Average: 21.1 km/h Total distance: 7614 km Sukhothai is famous for it’s ruins from the time it was the capital of Thailand. I had planned to cycle out to see the them in the morning, but somehow I had lost the appetite for ruins over night. Instead I decided to [ Read More ]
Distance: 91.67 km Ridetime: 03:47:29 Average: 24.2 km/h Total distance: 7546 km After two days of continuous rain, the characteristic sounds of raindrops hitting the roof suddenly stopped in the morning. I wasn’t slow to pack the cycle bags and hit the road. Thailand surprises again. Cycling lanes like these makes you wonder if you [ Read More ]
I did indeed wake up to another rainy and cold morning in Tak. Cold is of course relative, but after spending the last months in temperatures between 30 and 35°C I was actually freezing. Luckily the delicious noodle soups and some hot cups of tea helped me to keep warm. During the day I managed [ Read More ]
Woke up to a crazy temperature drop to below 20°C. This was very unexpected for Thailand in March. It has been a while since I throw away all clothes beside shorts and T-shirts, so I was actually feeling cold while walking the streets. In my hotel room I luckily have my warm sleeping bag. Looking [ Read More ]
Distance: 92.28 km Ridetime: 03:33:54 Average: 25.9 km/h Total distance: 7454 km A rainy and cold day. Well, after spending two months in India even 23°C actually feels cold. In Tak I checked into a cheap hotel and went to the market. As I was looking for dessert I heard a voice behind me: “Yeah, [ Read More ]
Distance: 88.38 km Ridetime: 03:58:06 Average: 22.3 km/h Total distance: 7362 km Can someone enlighten me on how to take a shower here? Out of the left shower head comes burning hot water. Out of the right the water is very cold. For some reason I woke up with a light headache and felt tired [ Read More ]
