For the last time I indulge in the enormously extensive breakfast buffet of the, for me, luxury hotel in Krabi. I have again selected a small holiday bungalow for my next overnight stay. These are widely available in Thailand, always have their own parking space and are often even cheaper than a hotel room. The shortest route there…
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I leave early again and enjoy the beautiful drive to Aonang Krabi beach. Just like Phuket, it is very touristy. My hotel is at the foot of a huge rock and about a kilometer from the beach. The first thing I do when I arrive is cool off in the pool….
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I get up as soon as the sun rises. My hut does not have air conditioning, so I want to leave early while it is still reasonably cool. The owner of the cabin takes me and my packed motorcycle to another place to have breakfast. After the roti with dahl and iced coffee I drive…
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I leave a little earlier than usual and try to stay ahead of the heat. Today's destination, my last one in Malaysia, is a small village about 50 km before the Thai border. It is a short route of 160 km, which gives me the opportunity to, before I do it…
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From the Cameron Highlands, the road, of course, just keeps descending. Many fruit farms along the way, especially strawberry growers. It is a joy to drive in the hills with little traffic and perfect asphalt. After about 60 km of winding roads I take the highway towards Georgetown. I still have to get used to the tropical landscape, sometimes it seems like I'm going through…
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My motorcycle is already neatly washed outside in the sun, waiting when I arrive at the BMW dealer. Keram Motorrad made sure that a new valve cover was ready, so that the total bill for this major service was a bit less than expected. Today I'm exactly 6 months on the road, but it feels like…
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According to the GPS tracker in my motorcycle, it has been waiting for me at the airport of Kuala Lumpur for 2 days. Today I'm going after it, with a little detour. I fly to Singapore to spend the night at the airport and transfer to my flight to Kuala Lumpur. Not…
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Now that the motorcycle is in the warehouse of the airport, it is doable. It feels like my trip is on pause and I don't want that because there is a lot to see in Nepal. About 16 km away is the town of Bhaktapur. Known for its 'Durbar Square' with temples, squares and narrow streets. In the…
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Nervously I start the engine to drive the 6 km to the airport in Kathmandu. Contrary to my habit, I'm wearing my regular clothes. My motorcycle clothing and everything else I have is in my luggage bags, which will be packed together with the motorcycle for the flight to Kuala Lumpur. The coming week…
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After several attempts by China to annex Tibet, the Chinese army entered the autonomous country in 1950 to 'liberate' the population from the ruling spiritual leaders. (Gosh, where do we know that from now?!) Many Tibetans fled to Nepal and settled near Boudhanath, the Tibetan quarter in Kathmandu where…
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