Monday March 14, 2011, 52 km (32 miles)
- World > Asia > Thailand > Changwat Ranong - map
Today is our 24th wedding anniversary, so we set off with thoughts of resort and Chang in our head tonight! Nice early start with everyone in high spirits. It was beautiful riding over gentle hills. We must have started right on rush hour though, as it took us ages to get back across the main road.The motorcycle lane was nice and wide and the km signs were reliable so we had got into a really good rotation of 1km each. We pulled off the road for breakfast after about one hour much to the humour of the people (mostly family I think) who were already there. The lady was lovely though, she kept bringing us food and explaining what was spicy and what was not.
We stopped at the Greenview resort for a much needed sprite and trumpet stop! It is at the top of a good steep climb - although we were sad to climb on our bikes, we all wanted to stay there, but too dear and too early in the morning! It was soon forgotten as we zoomed down the hill and easily covered the last 10km into Khuraburi.
We met a guy who had just come out of a hotel which he said he wouldn't recommend, but who told us there were more through the town, Khuraburi is one of those really long Thai towns). Dave eagle eyed the Boon Piya resort sign across the road while Sam, Mick and I went to investigate some. The ones we had been to, although cheap, were a bit yucky for me so we diced with death across the main road for a look at Boon Piya. They were perfect. So perfect in fact we decided to stay for 3 nights and catch up on some school work.
This town is the jumping off point for the Surin Islands, so although the scenery isn't dramatic they have the best food markets. A morning one by the 7-11 and an afternoon night one on the opposite side of the road. The food was really yummy and good value.
We stopped at the Greenview resort for a much needed sprite and trumpet stop! It is at the top of a good steep climb - although we were sad to climb on our bikes, we all wanted to stay there, but too dear and too early in the morning! It was soon forgotten as we zoomed down the hill and easily covered the last 10km into Khuraburi.
We met a guy who had just come out of a hotel which he said he wouldn't recommend, but who told us there were more through the town, Khuraburi is one of those really long Thai towns). Dave eagle eyed the Boon Piya resort sign across the road while Sam, Mick and I went to investigate some. The ones we had been to, although cheap, were a bit yucky for me so we diced with death across the main road for a look at Boon Piya. They were perfect. So perfect in fact we decided to stay for 3 nights and catch up on some school work.
This town is the jumping off point for the Surin Islands, so although the scenery isn't dramatic they have the best food markets. A morning one by the 7-11 and an afternoon night one on the opposite side of the road. The food was really yummy and good value.
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