Chiang Mai to Koh Samui: 6 Weeks, 2,000km

We loved our 2020 bicycle tour in Thailand so much that we did it again, this time taking along our friend Deana. We knew she was tough enough, flexible and adventurous enough to take on whatever challenges presented—long distances, hot baking sun, and the thrill of the unknown. Fully self-supported, we were three free-spirited adventurers. With fully loaded bicycles we headed out for an epic journey that took us from the northern part of Thailand all the way down through the central part, skirted Bangkok further down the coastline toward Surat Thani.  After averaging approximately 80km a day by pure pedal power, our bodies were tired and we escaped to the island of Koh Samui and Khao Sok National Park which was an absolute highlight of the journey! This much we can tell you—Thailand is a fantastical, magical country.

Historic Sukhothai

We spent the day doing what tourists do—touring the UNESCO world heritage site, Sukhothai Historic Park containing the ruins of what was once the capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom in the 13th and 14th centuries. We toured in the morning, marvelling at the complexity, and enormity of the structures. Because we went in the early... Continue reading→