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- Day 1
- Friday, January 17, 2020
- 🌙 14 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
United Arab EmiratesDubai International Airport25°14’37” N 55°22’18” E
Manchester to Dubai
January 17, 2020 in the United Arab Emirates ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Airports and planes all day.
Worries about the Manchester side we’re ticked off one by one.
Reached the airport in good time, bikes in boxes fairly manageable and acceptable to the airline. VanRead more
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- Day 2
- Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 9:12 PM
- 🌙 27 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
ThailandKhlong Bang Lamphu13°45’48” N 100°29’39” E
Dubai to Bangkok
January 18, 2020 in Thailand ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Bikes arrived in Bangkok with boxes intact but missing a couple of straps. Followed advice and caught a bus from airport. We had to pay an extra fare for each bike but at £1.50 each it didn’t seemRead more
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- Day 3
- Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 9:17 PM
- 🌙 28 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- ThailandKhlong Bang Lamphu13°45’47” N 100°29’39” E
A day in Bangkok
January 19, 2020 in Thailand ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
Cafe breakfast -pancakes and fruit with muesli. Boat along canals to bring us to Jim Thompson’s house (JT was an American who revived the Thai silk industry).
Afternoon spent exploring the BangkokRead more
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- Day 4
- Monday, January 20, 2020 at 5:00 PM
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- ThailandDon Mueang International Airport13°54’50” N 100°36’5” E
Bangkok to Trang
January 20, 2020 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
To Wat Arun temple in the morning by river bus. Very humid due to an early shower.
Taking pictures of people taking selfies was like shooting fish in a barrel.
Tension slightly increased for theRead more
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- Day 5
- Tuesday, January 21, 2020
- ☁️ 33 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- ThailandTrang7°33’40” N 99°36’14” E
Trang
January 21, 2020 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
Bikes arrived safely in Trang and we were greeted by local cyclists and helpers who managed transport to the hotel.
Ride out to Elephant cave and weavers cooperative. Lunch in a smart mall -Read more
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- Day 6
- Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 5:57 PM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ThailandAo Kra Yi7°24’18” N 99°12’57” E
Koh Ngai island
January 22, 2020 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Another sunny day in paradise...
8:30 scheduled start (we are always delayed by 15 mins because someone has lost something). A 25 mile cycle on big roads to Pak Meng pier, then a passenger ferry toRead more
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- Day 7
- Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 6:35 PM
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ThailandAo Na Ko7°25’48” N 99°12’54” E
Koh Ngai 2
January 23, 2020 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Early breakfast, choppy kayaking then off on a “longtail “ boat trip to neighbouring islands.
Two sessions of snorkelling and a swim in the dark through Emerald Cave to a hidden beach.
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- Day 8
- Friday, January 24, 2020
- ⛅ 33 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- ThailandTrang7°33’39” N 99°36’13” E
Cycling back to Trang
January 24, 2020 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Ferry takes us back to mainland to collect bikes which have been lightly locked at tourist information. Nothing missing.
Rest of day spent cycling back via Kantang / Kalantang. Here the group spiltRead more
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- Day 9
- Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 9:25 PM
- 🌙 24 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- ThailandTrang7°33’39” N 99°36’14” E
Trang trip out
January 25, 2020 in Thailand ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
8:30 start for a cycle out to waterfalls at the foot of some mountains, via lots of temples. We were happy in the slow group, the faster riders clocking 65 miles in the heat.
Regular stops to keepRead more
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- Day 10
- Sunday, January 26, 2020 at 9:23 PM
- 🌙 26 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- ThailandLaem Hua Khao Tok Nam7°5’54” N 99°33’55” E
Koh Sukorn
January 26, 2020 in Thailand ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
A hot 37 mile ride to Tassae Cape where we grabbed a 40 baht / £1 stir fry. Then it was hiring three longtail boats to take us, our bikes and luggage the mile to Koh Sukorn.
Koh Sukorn is anRead more
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- Day 11
- Monday, January 27, 2020
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- ThailandLaem Hua Khao Tok Nam7°5’54” N 99°33’55” E
Koh Sukorn all day
January 27, 2020 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Enforced relaxation on the island.
A cycle tour round didn’t take long but was interesting : seeing fishing, crab and rubber processing, rice drying.
Kayak play and sea swimming (twice).
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- Day 12
- Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 8:42 PM
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- ThailandTrang7°33’40” N 99°36’14” E
Back to Trang
January 28, 2020 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Swim in the sea before breakfast.
Longtail boats back to mainland, seven per boat.
A long, hot ride back to Trang, mainly in the cycle lane of busy roads. The vegetarians stick together andRead more
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- Day 14
- Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 7:20 AM
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- ThailandTrang7°33’38” N 99°36’14” E
Last day in Trang
January 30, 2020 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Train to Kantang in the morning. 5 baht in 3rd class (12,5 pence). School parties on board for the return journey.
Taxi to botanical gardens pm. Free entry Had to enlist the help of two girls in theRead more
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- Day 14
- Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 6:00 PM
- ⛅ 32 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- ThailandKhlong Bang Lamphu13°45’47” N 100°29’41” E
Back to Bangkok
January 30, 2020 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Early start to get the Smiling Fish bus to Trang airport. Tense moments checking in the bicycles which were all over the weight allowance of 20kg but were boarded without penalty in the end. My bikeRead more
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- Day 15
- Friday, January 31, 2020 at 4:55 PM
- ⛅ 32 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- ThailandKhlong Bang Lamphu13°45’48” N 100°29’40” E
Last day in Bangkok
January 31, 2020 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
A morning guided tour of the royal palace and several temples including a huge reclining Buddha.
Then a lumpy boat ride along the river ending up at-a floating buffet restaurant for lunch.
TheRead more
