the next morning i toured the island. my first stop of the day was the kek lok si temple, largest buddhist temple in southeast asia. an inclined elevator takes the visitors up to the guan yin statue and a terrace overlooking georgetown. climbing up the pagoda provides about the same view. just beneath the pagoda… Continue reading around the island of penang
Category: travel
two cyclists and a letter
I had just started cycling the last 60km towards songkhla as a shout from behind woke me finally up. it was adam from australia, cycling since february from england towards his homeland. we cycled together into songkhla and after lunch decided to call it a day. after checking into one of the guesthouses, we went… Continue reading two cyclists and a letter
from coast to coast
leaving the west coast didn’t mean a lack of water around me on the way to the east. after leaving koh muk on the ferry, i had to take another one to cross over to kantang and was then riding through an area with various waterfalls. i just picked one of them, the namtok ton te,… Continue reading from coast to coast
pakmeng beach
i shared the first kilometers out of town with ben and margo. after a last stop at a bicycle store and exchange of good wishes we continued in opposite directions. best of luck to you! the first half of the day i was ‘flying’. maintained equipment, delicious food and enough sleep are always good preparation. so i left… Continue reading pakmeng beach
gulf of thailand
after taking the train out of bangkok, one of those where you can still lean out of the window or the luggage wagon, i arrived in prachuap khiri khan and on the sea again after 5 months. on the next day and some kilometers to get started i ended up at this beach which i… Continue reading gulf of thailand
a nightly ride and an early train
i started from siem reap and wanted to stop after 100km in sisophon but to find a guesthouse proofed rather difficult. all hotels seemed to be booked out or had only an expensive ac deluxe room. i decided to continue to the border and try my luck there. i didn’t make it before dark but after… Continue reading a nightly ride and an early train
mekong discovery trail
i stayed in strung treng for two days. after the relaxing week on the 4000 islands i was in no condition to get back to normal cycling life immeadiately. i fell asleep before the match between germany and uruguay but was awake for the final. the extra days gave me time to plan my further… Continue reading mekong discovery trail
vientiane to savannakhet
after searching the internet and asking around in vientiane it seemed impossible to get a boat downstream towards the south of laos. maybe i get another chance in cambodia to travel on rather than along the mekong. the day after the match between serbia and germany i was back on my bike and the route… Continue reading vientiane to savannakhet
yunnan
yunnan is the last province on the way to laos and has some amazing scenery. i bought myself a better, more detailed map that made it easier to leave the main road and start exploring. soon i found myself riding on small roads through the hills of southern china on a par with the clouds,… Continue reading yunnan
leibo
after a great ride towards leibo… and along the mahu lake… i stopped for a cool drink and while looking at the map i realized that at my current speed and with me not always taking the most direct route i would not make it to the border in time before my visa expires. nevermind, what… Continue reading leibo