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2004-09-14 16:16:21

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the day. Ray and I follow two hours later, taking it a bit slower than normal. After the first steep hill we decide we are ready for an early lunch at the McDonalds in Pathong beach. A couple of kilometres after we arrive at the second steep hill, which is a bit longer than the first one. A motorcycle stops next to me and offers me help getting to the top by taking some luggage, I politely refuse the offer. Raymond has stopped half way the climb because there on the side of the road lies the cap of René (!!). Ok, various scenarios come to mind... mugging, accident, exhausting due to the heat or he continued after a short break and forgot that he put it on the back side of his bicycle. Knowing René we decide the last option was the most logical one. After 40km we reach the crossing where we would meet him... ok, so we missed him somewhere along the road. We drink a Coke and continue to the next village 10km further on where he is waiting for us at the crossing. The road to Krabi is quiet easy, and we get there within three days, the coast route on Phuket was a bit heavier than expected.

In Krabi we take a Thai cooking class (http//www.krabidir.com/krthaicookery/), especially because we want to make those delicious curries we eat here at the markets from morning till evening. Under the guidens of Ya we really know now how to burn the mouths of our friends and how to avoid it. René has, after 1200 km cycling, not yet enough but has to head home from Krabi airport, with the promise he would cook his curry the day we will arrive in The Netherlands.

Lek’s Jungle Bungalow
13/01/04 Raymond and I continue our trop in the direction of Indonesia. Next stop is Trang and it seems a hot and hilly ride. The next day we decide to stop at noon. Today its so hot after 12:00 that we decide we want to stop at La Ngu, 45km from Satun. During lunch (curry) we meet the neighbour of the restaurant owner ...