"What is not started today is never finished tomorrow..." - Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
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| (A morning walk along the rocky beach) |
Date: 21 - 29 August 2015
Route: KL - Phatthalung - Cha'am - Phitsanulok - Phetchabun -
Phetchaburi - Ranong - Krabi - Pak Bara - KL
Total distance: 3,850 km
Day 01: KL - Phatthalung
Distance: 630 km
Hotel: Park City Hotel
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| (A nice cozy boutique hotel) |
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| (Peaceful ambiance and clean) |
Day 02: Phatthalung - Chaam
Distance: 690 km
Hotel: Onn Inn
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| (Sunset at the beautiful beach of Cha'am) |
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| (Getting ready to ride the long distance to Phitsanulok) |
Day 03: Chaam - Phitsanulok
Distance: 640
Hotel: @Me.2 Hotel
Phitsanulok is a
historic city in lower northern Thailand and is the capital of Phitsanulok
Province, which stretches all the way to the Laotian border. Phitsanulok is one
of the oldest cities in Thailand, founded over 600 years ago. Phitsanulok is about 377 km from Bangkok. The province around it covers an area featuring
mountains, plains and forest in the east and river basin. The Nan River runs through the heart of the city.
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| (A welcoming sign to the town) |
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| (A modern new hotel with full facilities) |
Day 04: Phitsanulok - Phetchabun
Distance: 90 km
Hotel: Naree Guest House
Phetchabun is 346
kilometres from Bangkok, borders on three regions, the North, the Central and
the Northeast. The central part of the province is on the Pa Sak river basin
with mountain ranges running along both the western and eastern sectors. Its
climate is pleasant due to the mountainous and forested areas and is off the
beaten track.
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| (Coffee stop along Route 12) |
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| (Western cafe with stunning view of the mountains) |
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| (The R&R area with eateries and hotels) |
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| (Cool sunny weather on the mountain range) |
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| (A unique spider table at one of the eateries) |
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| (View from one of the Mountain Resorts of Khao Kho) |
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| (Khao Kho is also known as the Switzerland of Thailand) |
Day 05: Phetchabun - Phetchaburi
Distance: 515 km
Hotel: Sun Hotel
Phetchaburi is an
old royal city, with official name of Phra
Nakhon Khiri. Petchaburi is situated on the north-western shores of
the Gulf of Thailand and borders Myanmar to the west, where the dense jungle
peaks of the Tanaosri Range serve as a natural division between Thailand and
Myanmar.
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| (The KTM taking a coffee break with the transformers) |
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| (Passing through the town of Suphan Buri) |
Day 06: Phetchaburi - Ranong
Distance: 470 km
Hotel: Tinidee Hotel
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| (The narrowest point of the Isthmus of Kra) |
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| (A short distance to Myanmar border) |
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| (The famous Hot Spring of Ranong) |
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| (Taking a dip in the hot spring water) |
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| (Myanmar border, a view from our hotel) |
Day 07: Ranong - Krabi
Distance: 303 km
Hotel: J Mansion
Krabi is a town on the west coast of southern Thailand at the mouth of the Krabi River where it empties in Phang Nga Bay. Krabi has some 83 islands scattered around. Each one of these islands are a short distance away from one another. And during low tides, you can even wade your way to the neighboring island. Ao Nang beach is supposed to be the best.
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| (Limestone rock formations of Krabi) |
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| (A new landmark at Ao Nang Beach) |
Day 08: Krabi - Pak Bara
Distance: 234 km
Hotel: Lake Terrace Resort
Pak Bara is popular with its beach overlooking the beautiful
Andaman Sea. There's many Muslim food stalls along the beach where one can
enjoy the sunset. Pak Bara is the only place where you can reach Koh
Lipe at any time of the year. It is the main terminal for boats going to most
of the islands in the Tarutao Marine National Park.
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| (Lake Terrace Hotel owned by a Muslim couple) |
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| (Cozy chalets surrounding a small lake) |
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| (A concrete walkway along the rocky beach of Pak Bara) |
Next Trip: 2015: Silk Route Pakistan Adventure
