November 30, 2016Ruth: Today we cycled 53 km from our hotel near the Bangkok airport to Rangsit, a major town north of Bangkok. From there we caught the slow train north. When the train arrived without a luggage car the crew waved us away until the station staff convinced them that our bikes could fit, and of course they did, barely. We have now been ...
Thailand has lost their beloved King Bhumibol Adulyadej and the Nation has entered into a year of mourning. Black is now virtually the only colour on display in the shop windows and market stalls. We were surprised by the enormous crowd of grieving citizens in the vicinity of the Grand Palace today. We were told that this is a daily event.We have spent the last two days ...
Ruth: After three and a half months of cycling across Europe we came home for a month to relax and reconnect with family and friends. It was one of my most luxuriously lazy months ever, but just what I needed before heading off again. Now we are sitting in an airport waiting for the first of three flights that will take us to our final ...