THAILAND PAGE 4 JULY 2008
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Saturday
July 5th 2008
Surat Thani to Lamae.
Approx.
105.24k's Average Speed
17.51kph Cycling time
6Hr(s) 01Min. Max speed.
47kph Max temp we recorded
41°C
Terrain:
Flat to undulating Road Conditions: Very
Good Overnight Accommodation:
$6.50 – Standard, very good for the price.
The Stat's today were our highest for the entire trip, since October 2006 AND the first time we cracked 100k's in a day!!! The brilliant Thai roads and the big weight reduction we did in Hat Yai, has made this possible... We weighed our bikes today (with us on them) Mine came in at 160kg and Lee at 110kg. This includes all our gear. We were almost out of water, hence the low numbers There is still room for big reductions in weight and it is possible to do away with the trailers, if we purchased different panniers. We will look at that in Bua Yai, Lee's home town – as we plan a long stop there.
There are many stalls along our route and we often stop for fruit or an iced drink.... The vendors almost always wave...
Lee
was feeling the heat today and even the local people commented on how
hot it was... Lee started to get “familiar” symptoms of
heatstroke. So we stopped, put an iced towel on her head and plenty
of cool drinks...
She
was soon feeling better and we were on our way.. We stopped at “Wat
Suan Mok” a famous Wat amongst visitors to Thailand.. It seems
to have lost a little of it's lustre since the highly respected head
monk died a few years ago... We met a young Malaysian/Thai couple who
posed for pictures whilst we were there... He is from Penang and She
from Kanchanabury.... Very nice people...
The
countless “boxes” in the picture are “Salted Eggs”,
for which the area we are in is famous. Pretty much “Dog Tired”
now after a long ride... Here's a look at the outside of our motel
unit.... Beautiful and Only $6.19 per night.
Well
that's about it folks, for today.... Catchya Later....
Sunday
July 6th 2008
Lamae to Thung Tako .
Approx.
46.48k's
Average Speed
15.38kph Cycling
time 3Hr(s)
01Min. Max speed.
38kph Max
temp we recorded 39°C
Terrain:
Hilly Road
Conditions: Very Good Overnight
Accommodation: $0.00
- Stay with Family.
It was an
uneventful ride today... but I need to put this pic in we took at
central Surat Thani... A beautiful example of a colourful Chinese
Buddhist Temple, with Lee sat on the steps... She is even more
beautiful :-)
We
knew we were cycling to Lee's Uncle's house, however, Lee has not
been here for 17 yrs and was not exactly sure of it's location... A
couple of long but not too steep hills, made for a huge water use..
We stopped to top up our supplies often.. Here's Lee with a 9yr old
bike enthusiast :-)
At
one café there was no one there... We just helped ourselves
and left the money on the counter
The
rain clouds were looming and we knew it would not be long... a few
drops is all that we got before Lee recognised her surroundings... At
the time of writing I do not know Lee's plans, re staying with her
family – if at all.. Catchya Later....
Monday
July 7th and
Tuesday July the 8th
2008
Thung Tako Rest Days with Lee's
family.
Approx.
k's
Average Speed
kph Cycling
time Hr(s)
Min. Max speed.
kph Max
temp we recorded °C
Terrain:
Flat to undulating Road
Conditions: Very Good Overnight
Accommodation: $
– Standard,
The
weather made the decision to stay or go for us, we got torrential
rain overnight and throughout the day... We spent the day in between
showers, visiting local attractions and the family farm. Lee with two
of her cousins, the one in a blue top was only married in January
Lee's
family are quite “well to do” by Thai standards... They
have a small rubber plantation, grow fruits and catfish, all
contained within 8 hectares - about 20 acres The fruits and Catfish
are wholesaled to the local market, which is just next door to the
house... We will search the area for internet opportunities and
upload our site....
Day Two..
The family took us out to see the local attractions, we had a great afternoon....
I
tried to get a close up of the island in the background.... It looked
idyllic
Zooming in on the sandy area with MAX zoom shows the limits of our camera.... Sadly it was a cloudy day as well
We
took several pictures of this colourful ship.... A no zoom, half
zoom, then full zoom.... Here's how they turned out...
It
was steaming along so the perspective changes...
It
had almost turned by the time we zoomed in full......
We
took far too many pictures to put here... I may do a “collage”
if time permits, in the future
Catchya Later...
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