Cycling tours 2013: Bangkok - Nakhon Si Thammarat In 2006 I already had cycled from Trang to Bangkok. This time I wanted to cycle in the opposite direction, my finalle destination not on the Andaman coast, but to Nakhon Si Thammarat on the Gulf of Thailand. Till Chumpon I had to take the same road as in 2005, but then I decided to cross the penninsula to Ranong. The name comes probably from the English "raining", and indeed, it was very moysty in Ranong. Though I liked the small town, with it's busy fish market and it's particular atmosphere that is so typically for border towns.The coastline southwards was in 2004 also victim of the tsunami, but the nearly visible warning signs showed that nobody is yet thinking about anothe tsunami.In Phuket I take a few days rest, enjoying the beach and the night life. But when I cycle to Pang Nga, I feel sick. I continue to Krabi where I take another day off. I hire a small boat with a guide and explore the mangroves.In 2 days I cross the penninsula again between the vast latex forests. After 2 days in Nakhon Si Thammarat I return by train first to Surat Thani, later to Bangkok. 2013_045 2013_046 2013_050 2013_051 2013_053 2013_054 2013_055 2013_056 2013_057 2013_058 2013_059 2013_060 2013_061 2013_062 2013_063 2013_064 2013_070 2013_071 2013_072 2013_074 2013_075 2013_076 2013_077 2013_078 « ‹ van 5 › » « ‹ van 5 › » Gepubliceerd door Mark Bekijk alle berichten van Mark