Thursday 31 January 2013

WELCOME TO MY BANGKOK TO SINGAPORE BLOG

Here is the blog of my ride from Bangkok to Singapore, in January 2013.

I have only added the maps so far, and will gradually add more photos, and text.  Please see links to my other cycling blogs on the right hand side.

It took 14 days to do over 2,000 Kms and was meant to be a cycling challenge….it certainly was.  Cycling 140-160 kilometres day after day, which none of us had done before.

We enjoyed amazing scenery, lovely food, hot weather, welcoming locals, and a great group of people, and of course so excellent cycling.  


Starting with the finish….Mark, Philip, Sue and Me at the Merlion in Singapore


Ready to go again for another day

Cycling Food  

With Janice and Mark

Flying the Malaysian flag 

Night Stop at a beach village 

2nd Breakfast

Jon, Sue and Me


Often there was a side lane for motorcycles and bicycles

Early starts rewarded with a nice cool temperature and lovely sunrise


The Crew:  Adam, Yvonne, Sally and Crispin


DAY 1: 20/1/13 Pak Tho to Pran Buri 124 Kms


LEAVING BANGKOK  and  on the road…..

DAY 1: 

 First, an admission....we didn't actually cycle all the way from Bangkok to Singapore!  Our esteemed organisers decided that it was too tough a challenge to start in the middle of Bangkok as the streets are mean, and we would spend all of the first day getting out of this large sprawling city.  So we set off at 6am with us and all our bikes in the large support truck, and were dropped off at Pak Tho to start our cycle. 

DAY 2: 21/2/13 Pak Nam Pran to Bang Saphan 155 Kms


Along the coast, close to Myanmar



DAY 3: 22/1/13 Bang Saphan to Sawi 158 Kms


On the main highway still….



DAY 4: 23/1/13 Sawi to Surit Thani 150 Kms



Final day on Thailand East Coast



DAY 5: 24/1/13 Surit Thani to Thung Song 149 Kms


Crossing over 



DAY 6: 25/1/13 Thung Song to Kamphaeng 166 Kms


Longest Day…over to West Coast 



DAY 7: 26/1/13 Kamphaeng (Thailand) to Kuala Perlis (Malaysia) 126 Kms

BORDER CROSSING DAY



Day 8: 27/1/13 Kuala Perlis to Alor Setar 47 Kms


SHORT 'REST' DAY


Day 9: 28/1/13 Alor Setar to Began Seri 150 Kms

WEST COAST PAST PENANG






Day 10: 29/1/13 Began Seri to Teluk Intan 167 Kms

WEST COAST PAST PANGKOR



Day 11: 30/1/13 Teluk Intan to Klang 143 Kms


TO THE OUTSKIRTS OF KUALA LUMPUR



Day 12: 31/1/13 Klang to Bukit Darat 160 Kms


TO A LOVELY BEACH VILLAGE



Day 13: 1/2/13 Bukit Darat to Batu Pahat 151 Kms

THROUGH BUSY MALACCA



Day 14: 2/2/13 Batu Pahat to Singapore 161 Kms


Final Day…..final 100 miles to the FINISH!