“The difference between the difficult and the impossible is that the impossible takes a little longer time...” – Lady Aberdeen
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| (The yellow bird is still standing strong) |
Route: Chumphon - Chon Buri
Distance: 529 km
Hotel: The Zleep Hotel, Chon Buri
07:00 - Breakfast of toasts and fried eggs in the hotel cafe.
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| (Heavy rain early in the morning) |
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| (A simple breakfast of toasts and eggs) |
08.15 - Drove out of Chumphon towards Chon Buri. There was another major accident in the rain.
09:40 - Had a glimpse of the Big Yellow Bird on the way to Prachuap Khiri Khan.
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| (A major fatal road accident in the rain) |
10:10 - Detoured off the main road to Prachuap Khiri Khan to Singkhon Pass at the Thailand/Myanmar border.
10:30 - Off-roading to the Khao Hin Thoen Stone Park. The Park is located to the west of Prachuap Khiri Khan town. There is narrow walkways leading to wide rocky fields. The viewpoint on the mountain top overlooks the view of the city and the sea. A beautiful mosaic stairs lead to the huge Hanging Rocks. A temple in the cave under the hanging rocks is guarded by a skinny priest.
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| (The only signage to the Hanging Stone Park) |
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| (Is the notice board upside down or downside up?) |
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| (A stroll in the Stone Park) |
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| (Beware of wild canines) |
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| (Coloured mosaics stairs leading to the hanging rocks) |
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| (The hanging rocks) |
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| (Small path in between huge rocks) |
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| (A spiral stairs to the viewpoint) |
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| (The hanging rocks from the viewpoint) |
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| (A view of the plain from the other side) |
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| (Leaving Thailand/Myanmar border) |
13:11 - Reached Restaurant Husna in Cha-am in time for lunch and solat. Packed fried rice and omelette for dinner later.
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| (Restoran Husna in Cha-am) |
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| (A spread of delicious dishes) |
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| (The prayer room in the restaurant) |
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| (Greeted by a friendly feline) |
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| (Passing another toll booth) |
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| (Rama II elevated Highway) |
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| (A glimpse of the city of Bangkok) |
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| (Busy traffic heading to Chon Buri) |
19:30 - After surveying a few hotels in town, we checked in The Zleep Hotel, a nice cosy boutique hotel for THB700/night.
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| (A cheap boutique hotel in town) |
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| (Our lodging for the night) |
GPS Coordinates:
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The Zleep Hotel, Chon Buri (13.39492, 101.021851)