Author: Johan Fleischer (Page 9 of 37)

I said in Yesterdays Posting that everything instantly became easier as soon as we crossed the border, but this morning I can add that the beds have an actual mattress here, no more fighting over who gets the “soft bed” (chipboard mattresses we found were softer than the Mahogany mattresses.) It is easy ordering food as everyone speaks English, and the GPS’s are working again, 1st time since we left Russia !!!… Read More

We spoiled ourselves by staying in a 5-Star hotel last nigh, (the cost is the same as staying in a Guest House in RSA.) But the real spoil is that they serve a real English Breakfast, so no Noodles and Fried Rice.

I think this blog should double-up as a food Blog (on those days we ride and nothing exciting happens like today.)… Read More

Those of you that has been following this blog through China might remember that I said we will never eat a “Hot-Pot” again, but I obviously lied, sorry. Although, it is a Hot-Pot with a difference, it also has a “grill” at the top, but the bottom is still the same, )in the boiling soup you boil your vegetables and noodles and the rest you grill over the vents at the top.… Read More

This morning we had breakfast next to the ocean and then Peens started showing-off his new GPS, it can do more than just offer you the Fastest Route or Shortest Route, but can also offer you the Route with the most bends, or Twisties as we like to call it, (or offer you the most scenic route.) And ohh Boy, did that GPS deliver.… Read More

This morning the dive operator collected Peens and I at 7h30 from our hotel and took us to the Pier from where all the dive boats left for the diving on the Southern and Eastern part of the Island. Wereetied by at least 30 boats like this.

I should have smelt a rat when groups of 2 and 3 were allocated their own dive-master, KI should have read between the lines when I were told ” the vizability can alter between 2m and 25m from one hour to the next, but instead I listened to Mark, our DM (dive master) from OZ.… Read More

Where is Satun you might ask? It is opposite the Island of Langkawi, on the main land, but still in Thailand, we cross over into Malaysia tomorrow morning. We will be sad to leave Thailand, its people are such gentle and friendly people, many smiles, very humble people, they are also sensible drivers on the road and very entrepreneurial, hard working and lovable people.… Read More

Last night we went out and walked around at the little towns market, saw some interesting fruit. We were a little worried to eat there (as we are already nursing some of the groups stomach problems which I will not go into,) and it looked a little dodgy, this is a very small town and only has one little hotel, so not your tourist mecca.… Read More

Last night we went out to dinner, feeling sorry for ourselves as the day was not a good one, not only did we lose 4 frustrating hours at the border, we also discovered when we arrived a the bank to change money that we lost another hour due to the time difference between Thailand and Malaysia, so the bank had just closed and we were too late.… Read More

Today was so hot even I took of the riding gear and rode in shorts and sandals. Here Pie is trying to dry his cloths which got wet when his bike was washed yesterday, so every time we stopped today he had to open his panniers and spread all his clothes out in the sun all over his bike to dry.… Read More

Last night we went to the local Portuguese Compound as they call it where the local Portuguese stay to sample the seafood on offer. We had some of the best fish, calamari, clams, spicy rice and the best crabs I have ever tasted.

Today we jumped onto the Toll road and headed to the Shipper. At the beginning things went wrong.… Read More