Ruth: This morning we visited Wat Phumin, Northern Thailand's Sistine Chapel. The temple was built in 1596, but it was during it's restoration in the late 19th century that Thai Lue artists painted the now famous murals. These murals are noteworthy not only for their... Read More

Gordon: We booked a night at the Phu Lang Ka resort only because it was the sole accommodation we could find at a convenient distance from where we stayed the previous night.  The few comments on the internet were not encouraging: "time has not been... Read More

After 1,000 kms of cycling in Thailand it is time to make the case for why this might be just the best place on earth to cycle.1. PeopleThis is of course well known, but Thai people are lovely and this really is the land of... Read More

Today we have been cycling through the infamous Golden Triangle. This was the name given to a region encompassing  a portion of Burma, Laos and Thailand during the the American War on Drugs.It has now been appropriated by the town of Sop Ruak to designate... Read More

Ruth: No amount of flattery from Gordon will talk me up another mountain road like the road in and out of Mae Salong. I did make it without bailing and taking a $2 ride up but oh my $#€%!!  Today was not as difficult as... Read More

Fang to Huai Khum Resort on the Kok RiverHuai Khum Resort to Mae SalongWe are up at 1100 meters in Mae Salong, a Chinese Nationalist outpost with a colourful history. During the communist revolution the Kuomintang (Nationalists) were swept from power and one group of... Read More