17. Krabi Solo Trip
Post: 04-08-2009

Krabi Solo Trip
Date : July 26-Aug 1
1 Bike : Triumph Tiger
1 Rider : Sukie
Route : BKK - Khao Sok NP - Ao Nang - Railay - Takua Pa – Ban Krut - BKK
Distant : 2,000 km

I love riding by myself, mainly because you can do whatever you want and don’t have to Kreng Jai anyone – the ultimate definition of freedom, which is why we ride to begin with.

You can go fast, you can go slowly. You can go long, the first day I rode 800km / 10hr straight, or you can go short, some day I didn’t ride at all. All at your own pace.

I have ridden straight none stop from BKK to Phuket before but this time I have decided to take my time to explore many new routes that I had never ridden before.

Below is the list of new roads I rode on this trip: Between Prachuap & Chumporn – HW3169, 3459, 3497, 3374, 3411, 3253, 3201 Between Chumporn & Krabi – HW4091, 4139, 4006, 4118, 4240, 4090, 4032

I have not ridden the far South in two years and forgot how beautiful it is. The reason for not going is I hate the section between BKK to Prachuap, about 300 km, it is a very boring straight line.

Having done this trip I am defiantly going again, all the way to the border at Satun.

Anyway, hope everyone enjoy the pictures and do try to make it down South, beautiful roads awaits you. Sukie.

Mai Sanook from BKK to Prachuab, but then got off main highway on to this back road HW3169

The back roads are much more interesting & beautiful than riding on the main HW

Monkey area


Left BKK at 10 am, arrived Khao Sok about 7 pm and stay at KhaoSok Tree House

Felt like Tarzan sleeping in this room but no Jane

Some people going rafting the next morning


Next morning back on the road, HW401 is one of the most beautiful in
the South with mountains like these along the HW


Tiger hanging out

Arrived at Ratchaprapha Dam and the view was stunning


The Park was very clean & well kept, I was very surprize

Good roads too

Tiger wanted his picture taken with the view before leaving for Ao Nang, Krabi


HW4 on the way to Krabi


Arrived at Red Ginger Resort where my son and friend, Peter (with his family),
flew down from BKK to meet me


My son, Dino, flew down from BKK


Too much partying last night and the kids are knocked out

Went to swim at the Emerald Pool in Khlong Thom the next day

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Peter's family with Dino and Dino's friend Hamish


We then went to Wat Tham Seua where monk lives in the caves


View of Krabi town


The whole gang together


I don't believe the owners realize what the name suggest!


Nice looking place but the food was terrible


Peter's daughter, Tania, with bar girls


Next morning on the boat to Railay Beach


Mali, Shanna & Tania on the beach


Railay approaching sundown


Playing baseball on the beach


Locals playing football


The most beautiful sunset I've ever seen


Reaching for the light

More pics in next page

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