As I reluctantly handed over 20,000 kyat for a windowless room large enough for a single bed and a fan on the wall, I padlocked my bike downstairs went upstairs to have a shower. The only unlocked door was that of what seemed like a giant concrete bath full of water. The drain pipe was clogged…
Crossing into Myanmar
So my last few days in Thailand had me clinging to the edges of my tent at 1am to hold it down from a furious wind in pouring down rain; walking my laden bike hill after muddy hill through small, rustic villages in unrelenting, cold, rain, completely out of character for the season; frantically trying…
The bumpy road ahead
I woke at 5am, my legs aching from cycling 100 hilly km the day before and then being forced to curl into a ball for the whole night to avoid touching the sodden sides of the tent. It was like I was on an island with the outside edges of my Yoga mat having soaked…
The road less travelled (by accident)
So I’m pretty sure I’ve destroyed any belief that it’s not possible for a woman to do everything; if any Thai person in the Chiang Mai and Tak Province may have seen me the past few days. Normally I get many waves, smiles and hello’s when I’m cycling. However, the past few days all I’ve…
Cycling from Chiang Mai to Chennai – Is it possible?
So this is what plan I devised after spending 2 weeks as a Nun at a Thai monastery ….. 5000+km from Thailand through Myanmar to India by bicycle. That should keep me occupied for the next few months 😉 However I don’t have any time for planning. Strike whilst the crazy idea is fresh I…
Living as a Nun in a Thai Monastery
Don’t be worried if you don’t hear from me in a while….I’m living in a Thai Monastery about 30km out of Chiang Mai. I’m the only Foreigner here, so it couldn’t be closer to the experience I’m forever after – it’s just perfect, and besides India will still be there when I get to it….
From young boys to Monks – a spectacular ceremony in Fang, Thailand
Experiencing the Ceremony where young boys turn into Monks. They’re carried in a joyous procession of dance, music, and for some, a lot of hard work made even harder in the hot heat. They used to use Horses but now their strong – or not so strong – Fathers do the hard work carrying them…
Cleaning the internal pipes – The MasterFast System,
I spend a month in the beautiful Kaiwaka, North of New Zealand for a month on a fascinating physical, emotional and spiritual detox unlike anything I’ve ever done before
Recuperation in Chiang Mai
It’s been one hell of a year and now I deserve a break. *22 Races *39 Days of racing *4 x 1sts, 5 x 2nds, 1 x 3rd, 5 x 4ths *Currently 4th in the World at Multisport and Solo 24hr Mountain Biking – finished Coast to Coast with energy still in the tank only…
