Kanchanaburi to Bangkok

Somehow it was 8.30am before I got going from the hotel and the sun was already baking hot.

The planned route was as straight as I could get it and I was booked into the same hotel as when I started this leg of the trip.

However another slight detour happened when I saw a dragon wrapped round a building.

The entrance was behind a row of shops, but it definitely caught your attention.

It turned out to be a fairly modern temple.

It had become quite the Tourist trap with plenty of stalls to buy goodies

Around the base were flags from so many countries. I saw three lads posing with the Turkish flag. We spoke for a while, I showed them where I had been in Turkiye, on my trip in 2022. I had been through one of the lads home town, but all three agreed I’d seen more of their country than they had. I think that is common though, I’m sure many travellers have seen more of the UK than I have.

It was difficult to get a proper angle, I needed the drone really.

Oh yes, there was also a huge tortoise thing!

1. A side view. 2. Walking down the tail which led to a place of worship. 3. Looking back out through the mouth.

And a huge god, type thing. (no research done)

After a quick refreshing drink, it was back on Red and make for the hotel. It was just an hour, but in heavy traffic. The hotel was great in letting me into the room early. I got all my kit off Red and put the original phone holder back on, then headed to the bike wash.

The two lads spent 30 minutes washing, drying and polishing for the equivalent of £3

The next morning I took Red Sled back to Emma’s Rental. She was pleased to see a clean bike. She quickly refunded me the full deposit and waived the two extra days costs. Just like that, I was in a ‘Grab’ taxi headed back to the hotel with no bike.

I’m not sure I mentioned this, but I have booked onto a 7 day Enduro Madness ride. Enduro Madness is the company and they lead groups on challenging rides. The bikes are supplied along with all the riding gear. They are based in Pattaya and that’s where I’m headed next.