Sukhothai Adventures

Early start today to beat tourist rush in old city. Got keys forrental scooter and left guesthouse at 6AM. Market near old city entrance - got our light brekky, waffles w. raisins. Bicycle hire vendor across entrance 30THB ea, Park entrance for 2 ppl + scooter 210 THB. Beautiful ruins! Tour groups began arriving just as we were leaving. Went back to new city for coffee and wifi - blog, more research on Varanasi & things to see near Sukhothai. Decided we would go see Si Satchanalai Historical Park in the north then to Chao Ram Cave in the west to see bats flying out of the cave at sunset. But first got an hr massage with our girls at the temple, Pi Tew (Z's masseuse) and Pi unknown (M's) & said goodbyes. Headed to ruins at historical park, stopped for lunch by a treehouse - met resto keeper who spoke Dutch, no English (met a few ppl in Sukhothai that are trilingual - French and Spanish) - got bonus egg with ka paow moo krop for ordering completely in Thai. Lovely lady. Got to ruins and kept visit short to get to cave on time. 1.5-2hr ride to cave. Road now getting rural and needed fuel - stopped at a family petrol station, petrol from glass bottle and tube. Was told to hurry to catch bats, M goes faster on scooter. Journey to cave was beautiful! Arrived JUST IN TIME for sunset and saw bats flying out of cave. Spectacular!! Rode out of cave park in dark - so many bugs hitting our faces on the ride out of the park !! 😂 Street food for dinner, one last smoothie from our favourite vendors "Ma & Pa". Ma's surprise choice of fruits, refreshing! Breakfast snack pick up at 711 then home. Paid Jim 2 night stay and scooter hire 1050THB. Waking early tmrw to catch 8:50am flight to Bangkok.Read more