Pak Chong to Saraburi...Monday, February 11, 2008 82K

We left the "hotel" (the worst of all we stayed...a real s...hole if anyone wants to know the truth.

I need to say something here........the guy I'm riding with is from the UK, Colin, whom I met last year while doing the bike trip through Vietnam. We really hit it off last year as Colin is super fit, 55 (a kid) has this just great attitude and is so laid back..plus he likes to drink beer as much as me! So we decided after last year to do this trip together, and I have to say...I'm pretty thankful to be riding with him. Colin is so easy going, never gets upset or pissed off (I know, I knowl....opposite of me!!!) and well I can't think of anyone I'd rather be doing this trip with than Colin. We've had a great time together and hopefully a great friendship has resulted. We're already planning the next trip for next year.

So we left the "hotel" this morning, found a REAL STARBUCKS on the way at some Outlet Village, so of course we had to stop. As the ride was rather short today, and we caught another tailwind, we rolled into Saraburi around noon. Our final destination is Ayuthaya which is an ancient capital of Thailand, about 50K north of Bangkok. We had both decided we really didn't want to ride into Bangkok and try and fight traffic and streets and all, so we will end the riding in Ayuthaya (until we get to Bangkok train station), stay 3 nights then catch a train from Ayuthaya to Bangkok on the 15th as I need to be at the hotel in Bangkok on the 15th. We were able to find a great hotel here in Saraburi...a big plus for us...and YES...NO SQUAT TOILET!!!

Later
Len