Trev's Cycling Adventures South East Asia

Hello Everyone,

This is Trev's blog of cycling adventures in South East Asia.
27 January 2007:





Here he is unpacking the gear, usually in a quiet corridor of the local airport. Above, on an earlier 6,000 km trek to Greece/Turkey/Iran.

Trev, 34 took a break from Monash Uni in Melbourne and booked himself a cheap return flight to Bangkok, en route to LAOS and CAMBODIA. Map here can be clicked on to enlarge it...(origin: Uni of Texas library)

He has checked Biking South East Asia with Mr. Pumpy (where is he? taking it easy in a native hut somewhere in Cambodia ?) at
http://www.mrpumpy.net/", has the Lonely Planet Guide, some maps ( - up to date ? hard to say with remote areas) two 'side- saddles' but no tent .. guest houses will be the go.

Previous bike adventures in 2002 here -http://www.angelfire/com/trek/trevonwheels/"

Is Cambodia the "Wild West" of South East Asia ? Are baked spiders all you can get to eat sometimes? Will he meet other crazy bike riders to share the the route?.. On ya bike ! - We will find out..


The Route:

Date
27 Jan 07 Fly Melb -Bangkok - Chiang Mai ARR 09:25 28th.
It is THAILAND's 2nd largest city ..


Message:

Greetings! Staying at uni friend Orawan's house.

Shown around the sights incl the traditional night markets. ..I would have tried the fried bugs but you had to buy at least a kilo of the stuff! Soon, off to the border with LAOS (HUAY XAI) - then CAMBODIA, returning to BANGKOK.

The PLANNED ROUTE:

28/1/07 Chiang Mai - Chiang Dao ..........Cycling
29/1/07 Chiang Dao - Fang/Tha Ton ........Cycling
30/1/07 Fang/Tha Ton - Chiang Rai ........Cycling
31/1/07 Chiang Rai - Chiang Khong ........Cycling, Border Crossing to LAOS

1/2/07 Chiang Khong -Luang Prabang ......Boat (2 days)
2/2/07 Luang Prabang
3/2/07 Luang Prabang - In town
4/2/07 Luang Prabang-Muang Phu Kung..Cycling 130km
5/2/07 Muang Phu Kung - Kasi ............Cycling 44km
6/2/07 Kasi - Vang Vieng ................Cycling 59km
7/2/07 Vang Vieng -Na Nam ..............Cycling 109km
8/2/07 Na Nam - Vientiane ................Cycling 95km
9/2/07 Vientiane - In town

MORE LATER...