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July 9, 2024 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Early start to Auckland. Arrived Bali 4pm. Took ages to get bags then 30min taxi ride to hotel at Sanur. Light dinner and early to bed.
Day 2
July 10, 2024 in Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Breakfast then walked streets. Not much open but got some snacks at a minimart then Starbucks iced coffee. New mall Icon Bali just opened so had a look. Swim in pool. Lunch ice cream then walkedRead more
Day 3
July 11, 2024 in Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Early start as 7am pick up to take us to harbour. Rush hour. Caught quick boat to Nusa Penida where met by driver as they had our photo. Drive on narrow rough roads to Angels Billabong first. Heaps ofRead more
Day 4
July 12, 2024 in Indonesia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
After breakfast got some bikes and headed along waterfront to end where mangroves. Turned around when my jandal broke and went back almost to harbour. Lots shops hotels restaurants and 2 turtleRead more
Day 6
July 14, 2024 in Indonesia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Lazy day reading by the pool and swimming. Went shopping after lunch to spend vouchers won + some more! Walk around town. Got collected by taxi to meet James for dinner in Jimbayan near the KarmaRead more
Day 7
July 15, 2024 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Another lazy day by pool. Didn't go anywhere. 4.30 pick up by Bali hai for sunset cruise. Got given frangipani leis. Not a very good sunset but clear. Lots of planes flying overhead. Dinner good thenRead more
Day 8
July 16, 2024 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Robs birthday. Lazed by pool after packed our bags. Went for iced coffee then checked out. 12 midday. Early to airport then had snack. Flight in older plane. 4hrs. Waited for ages for our bags inRead more
Day 9
July 17, 2024 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Woke up early. 5.30 shuttle to airport. Didn't have to check in so straight through. Breakfast at subway. Flight only 1hr 20. Pastry as snack. Bags ready for us at Chiangmai. Joe waiting for us andRead more
Day 10
July 18, 2024 in Thailand ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
After breakfast hired 2 bikes for about $5NZ for day . Biked Up to moat and back past fruit markets. Bought mangosteens and smoothie. Visited lots of temples on the way . Lunch at hotel then swim. IRead more
Day 11
July 19, 2024 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
9am on bikes to Doi Suthep .Lots of traffic heading out of town then climbed amongst clouds to get to top. 220 steps to peak or fernunculator. Rob did the steps. Another temple and other sights.Read more
Day 12
July 20, 2024 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
8am start. Got out of town then started climbing up Doi Inthanon. Highest mountain in Thailand of 2500m. In fog up top. Stopped at waterfall on way and walked in bush with pungas banana palms andRead more
Day 13
July 21, 2024 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Left 8am to start on Mae Hong Son route with lots of to try tight corners. Lots of vege growing. Stopped at Khun Yuam at WW 2 museum. Lunch at Nae Hong Son for pizza and salad. Very nice. MoreRead more
Day 14
July 22, 2024 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Lay day. After breakfast did washing then went with Lowey in ute to feed 2 female elephants. Eat 50kg a day. Then dropped into town. Coffee with Dave then bought sandals 190 baht and Rob got shirt.Read more
Day 15
July 23, 2024 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
About 1000 corners before we stopped at a coffee shop. Lots of riding amongst trees and foggy higher up. Stopped at Golden Bhudda which was Loweys temple that he was monk at for 4 years. Next on toRead more
Day 16
July 24, 2024 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Left hotel and nice corners before fuelling in Fang. coffee stop at quaint place. Motorway stuff to White Temple turnoff. Drive through lots of tall straight rubber trees. White Temple magnificentRead more
Day 17
July 25, 2024 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Left hotel and rode through town with Chinese influence. Went to tea place where sampled 4 different teas. Rode up into hills. Parked at concrete area with exercise equipment for council staff. LoweyRead more
Day 18
July 26, 2024 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Break day. Trip to Opium museum in morning so went to smaller one in town then shopping and coffee. Got Lowey to bring us back for swim then got bikes with Dave to shopping street. Lots of street foodRead more
Day 19
July 27, 2024 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Followed Mekong river to coffee place on riverbank. Fuel stop and stopped at some local markets. Then ride famous HW1148 with lots of corners up and down. Slower as rainy. Staying at NantrungiaiRead more
Day 20
July 28, 2024 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Fuel coffee then intrepid road with potholes cow shit low branches road works and windy stuff. Got to old police stop at top of hill and no Craig and Karel some went back and found he had a punctureRead more
Day 21
July 29, 2024 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Road to where bike getting fixed to offload from Ute then carried on to Amazon coffee shop . Next stop cave of lights in Phrae.Walked from end in a bit. Lunch in Mae Yom national park. ChickenRead more
Day 22
July 30, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Hill climb to Chom View but none as cloudy. Lots of windy narrow roads with low branches. We had an off but Ok. On to Rock and River for lunch then to Chiangmai on motorway. Final dinner at hotel andRead more
Day 22
July 30, 2024 in Thailand ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Hill climb to Chom View for own coffees. More windy narrow roads with low branches and we came off on a corner. All ok. Lunch at Rock and River by stream with waterfalls bridges. Nice place. Then onRead more
Day 23
July 31, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Massage in morning. 2pm pickup to Maerim elephant sanctuary 40mins away. 8 of us. Changed into mahout clothes then fed 6 elephants pumpkin. Next went with them into the mud bath only 3 if us did. ThenRead more
Day 24
August 1, 2024 in Thailand ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Took Song Tau to Maia centre with Dave and Dave. Bought watch strap Rob and luggage strap and icecream. Back to get nails done 350baht . Drinks in foyer before dinner at Anniveria again.
