First 2 weeks in Laos
Last days in Thailand towards the border with Laos was good riding. I was sad leaving Thailand, a country a really like, but I was excited to get in Laos and tackle the northern region and its hills. Savannakhet was lovely so was the ride to Vientiane, especially the night at a guesthouse where I was invited to have a feast and a few beers by a group of friendly locals!
The Land of a Thousand Hellos and Smiles
I was excited to cross into Cambodia. I longed wanted to visit this country so many people raved about. Crossing into Poipet gave the wrong impression about the rest of this fabulous country. Like many border towns, Poipet is dusty and not an enjoyable place to linger but after riding about 50kms to get to…
Visa Run
Since I had only 15 days allowance in Thailand while crossing the border by land, I needed to do a visa run as the travellers are calling it. This consist of taking some transport (minivan, bus, boat, etc…) to a nearby country, exit Thailand, enter that neighboring country, turn around and re-enter Thailand having a new 15 days (or 30 days depending on the country). During my first 2 weeks in Thailand, I spend my time in the south region, Krabi and Khao Sok National Park being the highlights.
First crash, Taiping and the islands of Kuala Pangkor and Georgetown
First crash, Penang, Palau Pangkor, Taiping, Food (lots of it!)
First week in Malaysia
First week in Malaysia was great riding; roads conditions were very good, food was awesome and the drivers behaved well. Melaka was an ideal spot to rest for a days before heading to Klang, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur.
On the road again
The last stretch into Perth was to remember. After spending the night at Kingsway caravan park, I rolled into Perth from using the cycle path following the ocean. The sense of achievement was to it’s climax when I got to a lookout over the city into Kings park. Something I’ll never forget. I enjoyed a…
Into the Pilbara
After 4 days of relaxation and recovery in Broome, Peter and I took off towards Roebuck roadhouse. It was really easy due to tailwinds; 90 mins and we were in the pool. The journey waiting for us ahead was something else; 290kms of head/cross winds, limited shades and no water collection. By 6AM our wheels…
The Gibb River Road
The Gibb River road snakes its way right through the middle of a region known as the Kimberley, far north in Western Australia. It stretches for almost 700kms into a rugged, harsh and hot part of Australia. It’s a popular road for those wanting to explore a remote part of this fabulous country. Caravans, 4WDs,…
Litchfield National Park
Litchfield National Park was great, but Kakadu simply took my breath away. Mike shared the same opinion. Despite beautiful waterfalls and swimming rock holes, the WOW factor didn’t match the one in Kakadu. On top of that, the large crow was simply too much for us, mainly English and Irish idiots getting drunk and disturbing families and others wanting to have some quiet time.