Road Trip Thailand 2009 Part 2

  After looking at the map, we decided to head upriver to the famous “Bridge Over the River Kwai” where over one hundred thousand soldiers and Thai coolies died during WW II building this railroad bridge to Burma.     First we went to the cemetery which was immaculately groomed and well kept about a half mileContinue reading “Road Trip Thailand 2009 Part 2”

Phuket Road Trip 2009

Road trip, January 2009 We left Phuket on Saturday, Jan 3rd around 7 AM. That first day was pretty uneventful as we just drove as far north as we could, stopping in Cha-am after 12 hours of driving.   Traffic was tough as many people were heading home after the holidays. But Cha-am was great asContinue reading “Phuket Road Trip 2009”

Guidebook Entry 2 for Phuket High Trail Section B

After hiking the first part of the trail 2 weeks ago from the southern tip of Phuket at Prom Thep to the top of the mountain at Big Buddha, today we continued the walk on what i will call section B from Big Buddha to Patong. Since our trail is being designed as a “highContinue reading “Guidebook Entry 2 for Phuket High Trail Section B”

Guidebook for Phuket High Trail Section A

  After 14 days or so of exploring and picking routes and then getting my new GPS (Garmin 60 CSX) and going out and hiking the first 15 kms., it is time to write some form of guidebook entry while it is fresh in my mind. We went out 2 days ago (Sunday Sept 21st)Continue reading “Guidebook for Phuket High Trail Section A”

My “Russell Stover” candy story and finish of my ’98 thru of the CDT

Since bear stories have seem to be in demand lately, here’s another one from my travels and hikes.  Enjoy I did a thru-hike of the CDT in ’98 starting in the “bootheel” of New Mexico and finishing up in Waterton Lakes Provincial Park in Canada. There were 7 of us when i started with lotsContinue reading “My “Russell Stover” candy story and finish of my ’98 thru of the CDT”

Blocked Ear and the different alternatives I found here.

Last week we had the annual water festival here in Phuket called “Songkran”. It is actually the Thai new year and probably the countries biggest holiday. It is a lot of fun with everyone out on the streets throwing water at each other and thousands of pickup trucks full of people of all ages drivingContinue reading “Blocked Ear and the different alternatives I found here.”

Black Bear Protecting her 2 cubs

On the Appalacian Trail in ’95, we had a lot of rain.   I remember in the Shenendoah National Park we had 11 inches in about 5 days!   That’s a lot.    The water was bubbling out of the ground like artesan wells all over the place and the trail became a river. One day we hadContinue reading “Black Bear Protecting her 2 cubs”

My Experience with Krabi Hospital

  This whole horror started for me when i was having a nice holiday with my family over at Railay Beach near Krabi and our good friend Jah, came to our room holding her stomach and crying saying she needed to go to the hospital. Now Railay is like an island in that you needContinue reading “My Experience with Krabi Hospital”

Driving in Thailand. Sometimes a real challenge.

Well, I’ve been driving here for 3 1/2 years now and no accidents. I come from the US so driving on the left was a little scary at first. Now I am ok with it and drive even through rush hour traffic in the rain (this morning i had to take friends to Phuket town)Continue reading “Driving in Thailand. Sometimes a real challenge.”

GPS problems solved. Trailblazing starts in Phuket, Thailand

Well, i finally did it. I have been working on designing a hiking trail the length of the island where i live here in Phuket, Thailand. I have been designing it on google earth and then go out and hike it and see what it’s like, where it has to be changed and then createContinue reading “GPS problems solved. Trailblazing starts in Phuket, Thailand”