Day 133
Tropical! Travelling as slowly as we do, we aren’t normally too surprised by changes in vegetation or climate but today we were. Somehow in the last day we’ve entered a tropical paradise. Groves of coconut palms, and pineapple plantations cover much of the flat ground before meeting rows of jungle clad hills in the distance.
When we started today, thick dark storm clouds began moving in. Although tempted to stop to put on our rain covers, we kept on moving and we were rewarded with a cooling sprinkle. Although Cher is not a fan of rain, I was overjoyed to have clouds and rain. We’ve had almost nothing but hot sunny days for the last month. That coupled with uninspiring scenery has made it difficult to get motivated at 5:30 in the morning. A change in scenery and weather are great for morale.
When we started from Mae On on February 5th, 18 days ago, we had 1380 km or 857 miles to reach Krabi, but now we are only 407 km / 252 miles away. In just 7 days we will have completed our longest section with only one rest day. Our trikes are running smooth and our legs have adjusted to the daily routine. Now that’s a reason to celebrate, but we’ll wait until we arrive, as multiple beers are not yet within the budget.