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| First meal in Thailand - salted eggs, fish sauce, sticky rice |
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| I traded my Laos map for this Thai one with a cyclist I met in Vientiane and it turned out to be a great map with National Parks clearly marked |
Road to Bangkok
It was a pleasant 2 or 3 weeks working my way south to the capital. Thailand is full of beautiful national parks which are usually free to enter and camp; the ones that you have to pay are cheap and have hot showers so they're still nice.
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| As was the case cycling across Thailand in 2011, PB&J was my go-to |
A Month with Ý
We met in Bangkok and spent time in Ayutthaya and on an island called Koh Chang. Ý is a devout Buddhist and she was a bit put off by the seemingly more laid-back Buddhism in Thailand. Some of the more touristy temples in Bangkok charge an entrance fee and Ý refused to enter on principle, then we saw a monk eating meat and she couldn't believe her eyes. Also, monks often have watches and smartphones, things like that don't fly in Vientam where monks stick to the more traditional, ascetic path...
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| This guy helped me out tremendously by looking after my bike for a month while Ý was there |
Chasing Sunsets to Burma
After my girlfriend left I reunited with my bike and began heading west towards the border with Myanmar - I was very excited as every country from here on out would be completely new to me.
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| Red ant nest, quickly learned to spot these and NOT tie my tent to that tree |
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| Last night in Thailand camping at a police post near the border |
