Undulations and Falls

by Ewcyna

When I've been so badly broken, pushing the bike the next almost vertical ascent, inhaling smoke from forest burnings, humming to myself “It's still going to be beautiful, it will still be normal” alternating with “There's got to be fucking something around the corner” and not being able to keep up with wiping the streams of sweat, I wondered about the sense of traveling by bike in Thailand in the hot season…
THE HEAVENS SENT ME RAIN.

Or even specific, two-hour, Asian storm. The first drops in this area since 5 months, and for me for about two.

The smell, has gone green. I immediately felt better.

As strange as it may seem, But I haven't seen a blue sky in weeks. Yep! The sky doesn't have any color, but, maybe such a gray-blue. "Something" is in the air, from morning to evening. In the morning, the rising sun emerges from the air suspension and can be seen only when it is really high, is a red ball like it's just setting (Photo taken above the dam, which I am posting was made around 8 morning). Visibility stops after about a kilometer, maybe two and though I know, that there are mountains somewhere nearby, I don't see them, It's only when I'm right in front of my nose that they grow up like a wizard waving his wand. I hardly take pictures because there's no way.

For the past few days, I've been zigzagging horizontally and vertically, still near the border with Laos. I was a bit attracted by the national parks – there are so many of them here, and yet it's such an underestimated part of Thailand by mass tourism. I try to visit the "must-sees" in a given country, But I'm most drawn to such places. I was surprised and delighted to discover, that in Thailand there are more than 140 National Parks! To me, important is the fact, that in each (?) of them there is a designated place for camping, And although there is no possibility to buy anything there (Water and food must be brought with you) There are always toilets with showers, It's quiet and it's safe because there are guards nearby. I'd love to go from park to park like that, but, but it can't be done.

Undulations and falls.. It's at the top, it's at the bottom. In the real world, 'Cause the road is still up and down, Up-down and figuratively, because that's how I feel.. after all, they are gone 3 months on the road.

However, I chose the azimuth to the south, to the coast east of Bangkok, because it's the closest. However, I deserve a few days at the seaside, before I start to push north again, into the high mountains, I have to recharge the batteries. Well, unless, I change my mind again along the way..

PS. because google made me a trick and something few changes in the posting map again I have a problem with updating my whereabouts on the home page, So I put it here.

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8 comments

Myrrh 16 March 2014 - 20:57

Eve! Is this orange tent is your ? You do not write, or someone you meet in these fields tent. Totem Cycle, visible in one photo, indicate ,from there you're not alone and you have to whom the proverbial mouth open.
I was thrilled out of this rain just like you., because bicycles in stuffiness is sad.

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ewcyna 17 March 2014 - 02:33

Myrrh, only spacing inside the tent, without tropics because I would have strangled. The interior has just is so orange.
This totem bike rider saw yesterday somewhere with hot. I wondered what was going on, ale nikogo nie bylo.. A już miałam ochotę na miejscówkę noclegową 🙂
In the fields tent I'm alone, But that's what I most often responds. Although I admit, they loved'd chatted with someone like this anymore. This broader topic. I reflection, that people are not so willing to talk are not like you can believe, especially backpackersi group. Several times purposely chosen to stay place recommended by prewodnik, that some people meet and talk and sneezes here, each in their midst. Once I joined the company riding on the tour and also after several attempts to establish a conversation I gave up.
I am at an age between 20 a 60siąt, neither youth nor pensioner, So maybe that's why it is harder. Do not know.
Sakwiarzy little I saw when I was in tourist spots, but we hailed his only without talking. Maybe I did not have luck. Even in Burma, I encountered at the end of sakwiarza and almost attacked him with joy – He started driving, I was finishing, so eager to council, Tips exchanged.. Well, and he rather does not necessarily. But do not be discouraged, I also am not a sociable, I can send bad vibes.
Therefore, I talk to each other and with people, I meet on a daily basis.

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PiotrK 16 March 2014 - 22:24

That this bike with pebbles believe it ułożyłaś, but that this hill usypałaś? I love this weather, stimulates the imagination to the max, reminiscent mood pagodas of Burma, and these empty campsites create a good climate. In such places feel, it's worth the hard way, Oh no?
PS
I hope, that dogs odpuściły

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ewcyna 17 March 2014 - 02:40

Yep, These campsites are Suoer, and the weather is changing. Yesterday was chasing me next one storm, Now it is morning and I see, that partially hangs over the head of rain.
The dogs did not calm down. Yesterday was one of my ankle dosiągnął – I have not seen it, not barking – suddenly very careful, as she rode slowly through the main streets in the city staring at the signs on the road. The worst are like “with quiet bunch”, Ktoe podbiegają bezszelestnie. Bearing in mind your advice, I tried to set nice for pets. Yesterday I sat down with some home to eat breakfast – It was 5 -grown dogs. ok, I shared breakfast. As I finished the bike and ran to the road, I heard a scream, I watched and saw, that one of the dogs – ten, któy got the most had the muzzle against my leg and yelled at him, Owner of. This time it worked.
I understand, instinct. But for me it counts, I do not feel safe. After these actions, I feel anger and frustration, and not sorrow over the fate of those pets has.

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PiotrK 18 March 2014 - 13:30

It begs you to have with you a baseball bat or similar. If anything, acting in their own self-defense. Almost odechciewa to travel, reading relationship.

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ewcyna 18 March 2014 - 14:59

Well, it is not always cukierkowato. I hope, that we can somehow poomijać the dogs. I wonder how other countries will. I now more teases the heat, basically it barely knead. This is why, what fun looks like on the picture in practice it is hot air suspension.. The only tolerable temperature is the 10th, then it gets worse at night or sleep outside as it too often can not sleep. No nic, can zadekuję somewhere for a while and devise contingency plan?

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Monika 17 March 2014 - 11:13

This incredible fog, or smog, or whatever it name the. I te seeking liscie. The views completely dissimilar to those which I have in memory. But also another season. Regardless of the direction – szerokiej drogi 🙂

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tourister 1 April 2014 - 11:54

Today is the fourth, what to write,However, this is true – the highest mountain Thai,over 2000m DoiIntanon you can go onto the bike!
I do not you to the urge,However, you can take the bike?I would recommend another mountain – FuChiFa on the border with Laosem.jest camping!..I wrote you something to topic of visa Burmese – on entry to Laosu.Wczesniej You asked here about reading n / t AzjiPldWsch? Maybe she already discovered novel by Christopher's G Moore?He wrote dozens of them,They are issued in Thai and here
It takes place action,but two are Burma and a few are Cambo,Titles often appears “smiles”,First it was “Killing Smile”.
Some of his book is not fiction,One deals with language,I przeczytac.W war Kindlu costs 5$..
Do you work in Burma Whispernet?
I wish pleasures!
Tourister

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