Laem Sing

Although not easy to wake up early every morning, the early starts are great.
Not far into the ride I took shelter in a hardware store for about 40 minutes when a storm came lashing down.
From there the ride was into a headwind which really eats in to you. Around midday a break was called for and I took a nap amongst some market stalls (probably used as a night market).
As far as roadkill goes, I've seen chameleons, water monitors, and massive toads. Close to the end of the ride with my focus waning, I almost rode over a snake (at least 2m long). I don't know who got more of a fright, me or the snake (snakes can pick up the vibration of someone walking towards them, but not the case with a bicycle rolling along).Read more