Had Yai – Trang, Day 10

Had Yai – Trang, Day 10 (57km)

Pedaled along the coast today, in a large but worthwhile detour. A tranquil road led me along the sea front, with several resorts and restaurants along the way. It was just too beautiful to pass by without stopping and Baan Itim Rimlay caught my eye – a pretty coffee shop cum restaurant right at the beach. I tried their pizza, and with lots of families around – and likely lots of pizzas ordered for their kids – I had to wait quite a while. No problem as it was a perfect stop to hang out during the hottest time of the day and yes, the pizza was yummy, too, with a proper bready crust.

Well paved but quiet roads led me North after this extended lunch break. I finally reached a tiny settlement with a Chinese temple and more importantly, at least for me, a pier. After talking to the helpful lady of the grocery store there, and a few phone calls later, a boat was organized. Fifteen minutes and 300 Baht later I was across at Ban Laem pier, and just 10 kilometres away from my destination, Kantang.

Heading into the small town I saw a restaurant with a small rooftop terrace, the perfect spot to enjoy dinner and drinks after checking in at Kantang Park hotel, a drive in motel close to the historical railway station.

And yes, before dinner and drinks on said little rooftop place I first downloaded all my photos to my hard drives at a computer gaming shop. It was all USB 2 so one download session took about 80min, add to that another 80min for the backup and I had to be a bit patient before getting my first cold drink!