At last four of us had safely arrived BKK on 18/05/08.I reached BKK at local time about 9.00pm. I am proud to announced that i had make my own record to have cycling for 1365 km in 8 days.This is the first thousand of the five thousand as we targetted. It is only 20% of the total. But, I felt upset when I referred to http://tourdelove.blogspot.com that the to-date as at 19-05-08 total sum of donation collected was only about RM13,500.00 or only 2.7% of the target RM500,000.00.
The distance breakdown read as follow: Penang -Hatyai (228km); Hatyai-Pattallung (108km); Pattalung-Thung Song (97km) ; Thung Song-Surat Tahi (150km) ; Surat Tani-Chumphon (178km) ; Chumphon-Prachuap Kiri Khan (197km) ; Prachuap Kiri Khan-Pechaburi (182km) ; Pechaburi-Bangkok (120km) total 1365km.
In fact , we learned a lot of things and faced many problems during these 8 days.For one to travel in this kind of expedition , he needs to be well-prepared before the journey started, both physically and mentally.Physically he should start the traing at least one year before the journey. He must of course mentally fit and have a strong mid set to complete the journey. He must also be disciplined when travel in a team.
during the first few days, we were rushing for destinations and make us did not properly control our speed . The rush had exhausted us out , make us muscle pain and clam. The rush also make us neglected the consistancy of drinking enough water had make some of us dehydration.The rush will make one nervous hence loose contact with others causing the missing.
I was unlucky enough on the 4th day when travelling from Surat Tani to Chumphon. we left Chumphon at 8.00am.After travelling for halfday at late evening, suddenly my bags dropped from my bicycle(jpeg7251), but luckily nothing happened to me. After repacked my bags and travelled for another one hour my tyre punctured. But , luckily we had reached a small village.But, most of the stores had closed.We had to replaced the tyre ourself.(jpeg7256)This was the second accident I faced. I told myself would there be a third accident occured to me.Really, the third accident had happend. After rushing in the dark night for Chumphon in the rain for about an hour, I knocked Chai Khim's back and fell down. But, I was lucky that there was no vehicles from the back.
During these 8 days we met the south-west monsoon rain (jpeg7232) , we got wet then dried and then wet again and dried all day long.We heard the flood in Burmah and felt sorry about it.We also were told about the earthquake in ChengDuo(China), we felt sad.I always thought that Penangites are the most luckiest.What we should do is to be more concerned of others and appreciate the environment we have and must really take care of it.
The land from Hatyai to Chumphon were undulating, that exhausted all of us with the uncontrol riding speed. Our speed may ranged from 15 - 30km per hour.Whereby, from Chumphon to Bangkok were straight and plain.
Basically, the economy for this southern Thailand are agriculture(rubber,palm oi,padi,l,fruits[coconut,durian,papaya,banana,and tropical fruits](jpeg7262), fishing/aquaculture,poultry,canned industries, salt and many others.The people along the stretch are basically friendly and helpful.
The Hatyai - Bangkok Asia Highway are also friendly. The highway basically passed through most of the villages, towns and cities.There is no toll for road users. By such design, the business opportunities of the people has increased by diverting the road users / tourists to patronage their business for a btter living.The highway also provide a special lane for motorists / cyclists(jpeg7203).But, one thing is bad is the safety of the people is expose to high risk of accidents.
I think in Penang , we must seriously consider making the special lane in Georgetown for friendly traffic and plant more trees in Penang to promote "GREEN". (jpeg7273)
Written in Bangkok / 19-05-08
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