one of the main attractions of the islands is the ‘tham morakot’, the emerald cave. i was looking for people to share the boat fare with, after the only place with canoes refused to lend me one because of too much wind and big waves. this is how i met frank and laurent from paris. they invited [...]
Entries from September 2010
koh kradan and emerald cave
September 3rd, 2010 · 1 Comment
koh muk
September 3rd, 2010 · No Comments
soon after leaving pakmeng i passed the turnoff to the pier for koh muk. as there are almost no regular ferries going during the rainy season, i thought the only option would be to charter a long tail boat which would be expensive. but as the sign stated the pier was just 2km away, i steered this [...]
Tags: locations
extended vision
September 2nd, 2010 · No Comments
a lot of cyclist have their rear mirror on their list of things they don’t want to miss. i never felt like buying one at the beginning of my travel. but then philippe, a fellow cyclist from canada, gave one to me in igoumenitsa as his trip was coming to an end. i carried it along for almost a [...]
Tags: equipment
pakmeng beach
September 1st, 2010 · No Comments
i shared the first kilometers out of town with ben and margo. after a last stop at a bicycle store and exchange of good wishes we continued in opposite directions. best of luck to you! the first half of the day i was ‘flying’. maintained equipment, delicious food and enough sleep are always good preparation. so i left [...]
smile guesthouse
September 1st, 2010 · No Comments
a recommendation from caro and tobi, the smile guesthouse in krabi is the perfect guesthouse. clean, friendly and cheap. the simple but ultra comfortable rooms felt like home soon after i moved in and spread some of my stuff around. it reminded me so much on flatsharing rooms i remember from berlin. plain and yet stylish. the roof terrace is the perfect place [...]