Thai locals

I get an incredibly late start at 9:30 a.m. and missed all the cool weather. It'll be 80k today to the hotel in the heat of the day. Straight in, no detours, no sight seeing.

About 22k in I stop at a local store and get to talking to the owners and their friends who are having a meal. Sahk, the younger man is very engaging. I end up sharing some of their meal and they show me things as they question me to find out what I am doing. Sahk is joking I'll never make it to Ko Kood, just stay here!

The elephant temple is right on the road, I had to stop. Then I ride along the Cambodian border, which is outlined by the shear walls of a mountain range. Riding your bike in Thailand not knowing what's ahead, what more could you ask for?Read more