~ The beauty of nature lies in its imperfections ~

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Of Sunshine, Rocks and Good Friends

Thailand never ceases to amaze.. Just look at the photo (above), it is a road side coffee shop at a petrol kiosk! In there is a full fledged expresso machine and serving cappucino, latte, and mochas as well!
Yep - this ride is all about Thailand. So we skipped Malaysia in 10 hours, next day zipped right into playful Phuket. In more ways than you can count, Phuket is a 'play'ground. Yeah, here are the guys at lunch, immediately when we arrived in Phuket.
The Catch Beach Bar is a trendy place to hang out, with a non-stop flow of trendy music, generous portions of food and also all manners of toursits as you can expect in Phuket. Rounds and rounds of Thai food, followed by rounds and rounds of massage was to prep us for the ONE day we planed to go for Rock Climbing at Krabi... We chose a business affiliate of Climb Asia, these are the good guys at Base Camp Tonsai. Mr Ip (not of Ip Man fame) took fantastic care of us, taking a short hike to Diamond Wall and then kitting us up nicely. Diamond Wall is an excellent choice for outdoor climbing, with a shaded overhanging natural rock roof, and routes ranging from 5A to 6C.... we spent the morning with Ip and found that we could really PUSH our limits :)
The return leg from Phuket to Krabi was a fantastic day. Despite the sore arms from the climb, we rode in fantastic cool weather that invigorated us. An unexpected surprise came in a random photo we took roadside... A RAINBOW!
So it is also our 10th wedding anniversary... an impromptu purchase by the beach, possibly overpriced lantern, but for that moment, it was worth EVERY penny!
Totally shattered and tired by the time we reached Hatyai, but the guys were ahead of us and had gotta a menu prepared! Fresh seafood and aromatic lemon grass!
So what do we reckon is the formula for perfect motorbiking holidays?
- 3 to 6 bikes;
- fabulous adventurous friends;
- a flat & clean bed to sleep on;
- sunny, dry days!
- healthy, good food,
- mind blowing scenery,
If only we could go on travelling forever....

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Kemaman, Makan & Lepak

Let there be light to guide us.



The Best way to travel : two silver bikes. One 900cc twin, the other is a 800cc V4. Which is faster? ha ha ha This is our first time trying to bike & drive. Turns out to be a bit of a logistics mess, where the car will be left behind & the bikes shoot off ahead to mark the turns, etc, etc. Yep, bikes are superior animals on the road. Bikes are like gazelles leaping through the urban jungle, while cars are like hippos. wide and always getting held up!



The trip was going to head Cherating and the small town of Kemaman. The famous Ah Peng Coffee and the classic steamed fish & noodle breakfast.




Part of our small convoy is a red Beetle. Look at the happy owner... walked back to her car after breakfast and then there were two!




nothing fab to report in Cherating, but we went out hunting in the evening for a famed seafood store... If u can find this store at night, you will be rewarded with freshest seafood in all styles known to kampung malays :)







Here is a neat pic of the tree house for rent at Ruby's Resort in Cherating.

Imagine u need to answer the call of nature at night.... how, ah?