Khlung

Dec 12, 2010.

62 km

Today was very nice cycling, except I was so tired from the previous long day. I am glad to have my Garmin GPS. With large scale Thai maps I get to go on real rural roads. Mostly asphalted but at times also gravel roads. I came through very nice Thai villages, cycled through several rubber tree plantations and real countryside. It has been the sweetest views so far, and I get the feeling that most local people out here have rarely seen a farang before. Whenever I stop to buy some water or ice cream etc people are so nice, even though they speak no English at all.


It was too far to go all the way to Trat. It would have totaled another 100+ kms which I was not at all fit for. So I called it a day when I found a hotel here in Khlung at 2 o'clock. Now I have had my shower and a nap, done my laundry and I am going out for dinner.

Thank you Garmin for a really nice ride today. And thank you Thailand, land of smiles!