Two nights easily turned into three nights in Sukhothai. This place is a tranquil haven where I believe that with enough time, even I could achieve enlightenment. Or maybe that is the Chang beer talking.Sukhothai was the capital of most of Thailand during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries until it was replaced by Ayutthaya. It is now a well preserved UNESCO heritage park. The ruins are ... Read More
Gordon: This morning it was only 18° C when we set off in the pre-dawn light, rising to 27 degrees in the afternoon. This is the first day we did not experience a high of at least 30 degrees. Today's conditions were excellent for Canadian cyclists, but the cause of great concern for the citizenry of Thailand. The government has advised the young, the old ... Read More
On a cycling trip it is always hard to break a line with a bit of cheating on the train, but we did just that today so we will have a few more days in the north. We cycled from our Bungalow near Singburi Just 36kms to Lopburi on the train line. Lopburi is famous for being over run with monkeys.
Day 2 Ayutthaya to 10 km before Singburi at the RungAroon Resort: 65kmRuth: We headed off at 7 am this morning to enjoy a few hours of cool riding. We were not, however, the earliest birds in Ayutthaya. These were the runners we passed on their final third of the Marathon.We cycled up highway 309, which winds up along a river, passing rice fields and a ... Read More
Day 1 Bangkok to Ayutthaya: 60 kms by train and 17km to AyutthayaRuth: We are now in Ayutthaya, the former capital of Siam, which is located about 80 km north of Bangkok. To get beyond the urban sprawl of Bangkok we took a train for the first 60km to get into the pretty countryside at Bang Pa-in. We cycled the remaining 17 km to Ayutthaya. This ... Read More
Ruth: Ok, friends and family, it is time to confess that for Christmas this year Gordon and I have not bought presents for any of you. But all is not lost, because instead of opening up items you don't want or need, Gordon and I can now cook fantastic Thai food for you. Today we went to cooking school at May Kaidee's Vegetarian Thai restaurant ... Read More
Yesterday was to be the final showdown between the anti government protesters and the the Thai Prime Minister. An estimated 150,000 protesters poured into our neighborhood to demand that the government step down. However, before the crowds arrived the Prime Minister announced her resignation and called for a new election. The mood was buoyant and the protest peaceful as the demonstrators paraded through the government ... Read More
Ruth: We made it to Bangkok even if our bikes didn't. I am guessing they spent some more quality time with the customs boys at the Seattle airport. We are hoping they will be delivered today. Our first day in Bangkok was a calm and tranquil one. We are nicely settled into the lovely Baan Tepa Boutique Guesthouse where you would never guess that you ... Read More