Ride-the-Planet

28/07/2019

The full blog for Alaska is now on the website.
www.ride-the-planet.co.uk

29/06/2019

I am off on another adventure... if you have read the blog you know where. Updates to follow when I eventually arrive. Stuck at a transfer airport drinking beer and using the free wifi.

02/05/2019

26/03/2019

Short ride today into town for a visit to the Bridge over the River Kwai and a couple of local museums. On the way back popped into the war grave cemetery for those lost during the building of the railway. Tomorrow a ride east back into Bangkok and return the bikes. That flight home is looming. What a great country for a road trip, hopefully we will be presenting our trip at the Horizons Unlimited HUBB in June (Hay on Wye). Best I get the application sorted 🤣.

25/03/2019

As i mentioned in my previous post there may be elephants.
Today we went to the Elephant Haven, a sanctuary for elephants. We gave them bananas then went for a walk through the jungle to the River Kwai. We then went swimming with with elephants all during a monsoon rain shower. What an experience. After some considerable time in the river we walked back and fed them water melon. Truly one of the most amazing things I have done.

24/03/2019

To tonight we are lodged in Kanchanaburi about 2 hours from Bangkok. Attached is a few photos from the ride south.
Tomorrow is going to be a special day, all I will say is elephants....
The day after we are visting the Bridge over the River Kwai and the museum's, a special trip to the graveyards.
Back in Bangkok for Wednesday and then come to explore on foot.

22/03/2019

So today we have ridden the 105 from Mae Sariang to Mae Sot, 225 km of the best biking roads you can imagine. Mountain twisties and long, fast sweeping bends with only mopeds and cows to keep us company. Many police checkpoints but not even a second glance, we were riding the border road between Thailand and Burma. Burma is on the other side of the river. Heading to Kanchanaburi and the death bridge, might even see some elephant's.

18/03/2019

Day on on the road.
Visit to Auytthaya temple complex outside Bangkok.
Ridden north and about a day and half from Chang Mai in the mountains.
It's still hot hot hot.
Note: a crocodile was being roasted last night on the Khosan Road. Didn't stay around to eat it.

17/03/2019

Ride the Planet is in Thailand. Riding hired CB300F bikes. We plan to ride north out of Bangkok towards the mountains. Thank goodness the 24 hour boozel ban has been lifted at 6pm tonight due to the elections. The Khosan Road is well awake now. Selling fried scorpions and a spit roasted crocodile. We are knacked from nearly 48 hours on the go. Good night.

09/02/2019

In 5 weeks time we will be in Thailand. Let the adventure begin.