Leaving Siam...

We took the train to Hua Hin as planned and spent a day relaxing on the beach...which was fairly empty. The next morning we hopped another train north to Ayuthaya (a city north of Bangkok that was once the capital of Thailand). The bikes cost more than we did on every train leg...

We spent the afternoon riding around Ayuthaya (it was awesome to ride without 30 pounds of luggage) which is full of old temples (Wat). This night I started feeling some stomach cramps and had to sprint to the bathroom...I guess eating at all the outdoor markets and little food stands had finally got me.

Day 6: The next morning we left for Nakorn Nayak. My stomach was still unhappy and I could not really eat or drink much. The riding consisted of 58 miles along the busy highway. Overall not our best day. Nakorn Nayak was not very exciting...from what Josh says. I spent about 15 hours in bed with fevers, chills and stomach cramps. Started some antibiotics...

Day 7: Left Nakorn Nayak for Sra Kaeo. Still not feeling much better. Rode 71 miles on a few pieces of bread and about 4 bites of noodles. First half of the day was more highway riding but did become a bit more scenic after that.

Day 8: Felt better this morning! Still having some cramps but was able to eat some breakfast. Todays ride was short...33 miles to Aranya Prathet...which is located about 6 km from the Cambodia border.

Tomorrow we cross into Cambodia and have 100+ miles of dirt road to Siam Reap...will probably do it in 2 days. Also coming up...Angkor Wat!

So far...
Days: 8
Miles: 433
Broken Chains: 1
Flat tires: 1
Number of times someone has tried to get Josh to marry a daughter/friend: 3.