One step further around the world

Just dropped Oliver off at the train station. He is on his way back to school at UND. I'm back to being homeless and roaming the planet in cheap hostels. I'll have a bicycle this time. Oliver isBaca lagi
All the way to Thailand

Istabul-Hong Kong is one of those long haul flights. By the morning the flight comes by the Himalayas, I'm on the wrong side but I snag a view from the galley area until the seat belt sign comes on.Baca lagi
Bangkok relax

I sleep in really late because I was up in the middle of the night with my cold. Today is just relax and an initial foray around the neighborhood.
The hostel is fantastic with some of the best bedsBaca lagi
Bought the bicycle

Mellow morning, talk to young woman from London who just arrived and is going to spend a year in Southeast Asia, her first long backpacking trip, she has the spirit.
I set off on foot to theBaca lagi
An afternoon adventure

A morning on the laptop. Late start for a walk around, traditional meander without target. A temple gate appears, I walk through to look. Observing people. Two young guys graduated from UniversityBaca lagi
Floating market day

I'm walking to the floating market that is the closest, it's a walk through a big city but I've never been here and it's fascinating to see how the Thai live. By picking random routes you end up inBaca lagi
Skyview Terrace Evening

The view from the 63rd floor bar is astounding. The drink price from the bar is equally high and both were to be expected.
At the table next to me stands a big man by himself, Marco turns out to be aBaca lagi
An easy Sunday

Casual stroll to a nearby hotel on the river for breakfast. Spent a lot of time watching birds and ships.
The afternoon evening is for the concert in the park which is put on by the Bangkok RoyalBaca lagi
Bye Bangkok - Bike

There are two international airports in Bangkok, My train departs from the other one I flew into. A 58 minute bus ride sets me back 21 bath. There is a surprising amount of industry along this busyBaca lagi
Pooped Puppy & The 7 Headed Serpent

The last two days I stayed close to the decathlon to make sure the bike would be okay. I rode about 20K both days and everything is in order.
I get up early and probably chose the target a littleBaca lagi
Demons & Monkeys

First order of today is getting the pedal fixed by finding a welder, this turns out to be a really fun exercise in exchanging information between the Thai people and me. The translator apps are ofBaca lagi
Roadtrip

It's a good mix of roads today, some busy trucking roads and some very small dirt tracks through minimalist farms. It shows me many slices of life in Thailand.
There is a temple that was built inBaca lagi
Dawn to Dusk - King of Flats

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 aBaca lagi
Wind and Water

The last longer ride before a short one and three weeks of hanging out on a very quiet island.
The wind starts blowing from behind and the smog clears, 60km fly by spinning in the highest gear. ABaca lagi
Hanging in the Mangroves

It's mighty quiet on the roads and there are offerings on all of the altars. I know something's up. It turns out to be Chinese New Year. The Thai also celebrate their ancestors on this day. I see manyBaca lagi
The locals boat

Breakfast was included in my fancy resort package of a $30 stay, it was worth much more than that.
I picked the cheapest boat and I'm with the Thai tourists and locals who live on the island.Baca lagi
Ao Jark Beach

Started with a multi hour laptop session on a project. Talked with the Swedish girls who I met yesterday on the road climbing a steep hill. Then they showed up in my hostel, now they are on their wayBaca lagi
Khlonghin Beach

Long laptop session in the morning, got to beach after 2pm swam a couple km, hung in hammock, watched people, The Russians on this beach are not talkative or polite. Went next door to dinner, half theBaca lagi
A Na Lay bay

Same ol' already? Great laptop session, short ride to a new beach, best one so far, a longer swim, great mango smoothie, ride back, dinner with French people, bed. Wait you have heard this before.Baca lagi
A O Noi beach

Just a relaxing beach day. Worked laptop in the evening. Dinner with the French at the Wooden Hut.
Scooter galantery

Laurence wanted to rent an electric bike to see the interior of the island, they were out so a Scooter was another option, but it was up to me to drive. I let her decide what she wanted to see, it'sBaca lagi
Bang Bao Beach

Morning laptopping and making progress. Afternoon 1.5 hour swim running into schools of hundreds of fish, iridescent blue pipefish, a grouper and many others. Notable was the cliff dropping off at theBaca lagi
Ajinta Beach

Laptop work morning, met Xavier from Ibiza, Spain. He is my bunk mate. He runs his own business renting Vespas to the top end hotel guests in Ibiza, good business for 6 months of the year, for theBaca lagi
Ban Bao Bang Beach

Went to hospital to get the ear wax removed which was much harder than the nurse thought at first.
Wooden Hut is closed for lunch so I ride down a new dirt path to Wind and Sea, steep enough toBaca lagi
Pengembara
Great shot of Tallinn!