Hello to one and all, this handsome young man you see before you is me outside my guest house in Bangkok, hung over and very nervous about the next 18 months of my life, more pressing on my mind is how the hell I was going to negotiate the Bangkok traffic and go the 8km cross town to the Central station.
It was the first time that I had ridden my bike laden with the 20kg of my side backs which did not add to my self confidence, but after sweating my bodyweight in the 40 degree heat and getting some friendly encouragement from the only other cyclist I met on the road I made it in one piece.
I can hear you saying... I thought he was going to cycle the whole way and what a cheat, though I felt a bit of a coward to stumble at the first hurdle but seeing the Bangkok traffic and knowing I would have to brave the maze of streets to get out to my proposed first stop Ayuttayah, 60km north of central Bangkok, I went for the safe option.
Just a step back for those who do not know what my proposed plan is. I have decided to cycle from Bangkok to Dublin over the next 18 months, but as we have already seen I can not claim this so it will have to be Ayuttayah to Dublin, which does not have the same ring to it but there you go. My proposed route is through Thailand, Laos, China, Tibet, Nepal, India(where I will meet my friend Ciaran in Delhi in November), Pakistan, Iran, Turkey then through Europe. I will be hopefully posting some good stories and photos to keep people in touch on this website so feel free to send me encouraging cliches like "Come on Will" and "I believe you can do it". All for now.
4 comments:
You can do it Will!!! :) I'm still in southern Laos, starting to head north tomorrow, to Savannakhet. I can't wait to meet you on the road, so definitely keep me posted!
fancy pants! i concur with our young lass aubrey, you can do! what an amazing adventure just beginning. i think u are like so cool with that like crazy idea of your and crazy vibe that i like miss like so much. i'm off to italy and more of that for the yachts again, so perhaps the paths may cross someday.... vamos a ver guapo. you're my champion of the day. keep us posted
Barzura is behind you brutha.....
Hi Wiliam Delighted to be able to travel vicariously with you through your blog. Photos are terrific. I have been there twice and was very taken with the gentleness and warmth of the people. The longest cycle I have done is round the Ring of Kerry and the Dingle Peninsula. A big piece of the latter fell into the sea yesterday including the road so am glad I completed that one. Hope saddle has a soft seat. Happy travels. Emer Greif (your mums friend !)
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