2014 4-Nation Ride: 02 Surat Thani - Kanchanaburi

"The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us, but those who win battles we know nothing about..."

(Our choice hotel in Surat Thani)

Date: 12 December 2014 (Friday)
Route: Surat Thani - Kanchanaburi
Distance: 662 km
Hotel: Luxury Hotel

Breakfast of toasts and fried eggs was served at the hotel cafe.

We started the journey with a short briefing and reciting of prayers. It was warm and sunny today with intermittent showers on the way. The journey was uneventful with a few stops for refueling. We even had time to buy some Petai from one of the roadside stalls on the way.

(The lady bikers)

(Munawar, BMW GS 1200)

(Pok Deng, BMW GS 800)

(Haji Din, BMW GSA 1200)

(Zali, Versys 650)

(Mat Wan, Versys 650)

(Taufik, Versys 650)

(Mat Put, Versys 1000)

(Zaidi, Versys 1000)

(Shawal, GTR 1400)

(Mus, KTM 1190)

(Shawal and his wing man, Taufik)

(Riding out of Surat Thani)

(A bright sunny day)

We arrived Kanchanaburi around 19:00hrs and went straight to the night market in the middle of town for a Nasi Ayam Goreng dinner.

(Pit stop for refueling and a short rest)

(Favorite coffee break at Amazon Cafe)

(Light traffic on Highway 41)

(Dark cloudy sky looming ahead) 

(A must stop for a bunch of petai)

(Slippery road after a heavy downpour)

(Looking out for road signages)

(Riding at a safe distance)

(Riding carefully with traffic flow)

(A welcoming sign board)

(Reaching Kanchanaburi at dusk)

After checking in at Luxury Hotel and a short rest, we walked a short distance to have a 2-hour therapeutic Thai massage to relief tired muscles.

 2014 Q3 4NR: 03 Kanchanaburi - Chiangmai, Thailand👉

👈2014 Q3 4NR: 01 KL - Surat Thani, Thailand