Marco (upper left), Markus (right) and Khun Game (center) in the van heading off to the train station.
24 January in Chiang Mai and we are getting ready for the first leg of our trip. Both Marco and Markus had some problems yesterday getting out of Bangkok. When they went to drop off their bikes and board the overnight train on Thursday, they were told that there were no more First Class seats. So, rather than re-pack the bikes they sent them off as freight and went to the travel agent to buy air tickets from Bangkok to Chiang Mai for the following day.
However, when they went to the airport yesterday to fly up here, they discovered that the travel agent had made a mistake on the tickets and had booked them for the wrong day. Admitting his mistake, and since there were no more seats available on flights to CNX, he quickly arranged a driver who picked up the guys in his car and drove them the five and a half hours up here. They arrived last night, Friday, at 11:00 pm. The only problem is that the bikes on the slow train hadn't gotten here on schedule. Khun Game, our guide, went out to the train station twice yesterday looking for the bikes... but without success. Markus, Marco and Game got up this morning and went to find the bikes. As soon as they get back we are off.
Our plans today are to drive just outside of town and cycle up through the Doi Inthanon National Park, close to Thailand's highest peak.
Update!! The bikes arrived and we are off.
We are using the Spot Satellite transmitter set to track our updates. This link above will show where we are!
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