Going green around the world

Happy New Year time for a new adventure

2012-01-30T21:19:00.000+01:00

Missing the adventure in Thailand we are ready for some new inspiration .Next trip From Malaga Spain to Saint Palais in France we are preparing our new dreams.

Brazil,Australia or Egypt not sure but something is gonna happen.

Happy Vibes

David,Amira & Salome

Beach Bikes

2011-11-07T23:30:00.002+01:00

Our new Delivery truck the daily driver from Ronald Onderwater

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She drives smooth and sweet,happy smiles from the public and ourselves,Ronald you created a real dream machine.

Going green by horse around Drenthe

2011-05-07T21:18:00.000+02:00

Just back from 1 week with a lucky luck trailer. Our first horse Odin (i called him Dino)was changed in 2 days for Pablo .Odin was the leader of 27 horses and was wild and freaky it gave me the most stress i ever had.Pablo was sweet and relaxed

Cycling in the netherlands

2011-05-07T21:15:00.000+02:00

When the sun shines our country is a paradise to cycle.The horse is called Jamaica and Salome can drive it everyday. the owner Chantal bought a cap,shoes and real trousers for her.Salome is just 3 and already has her first horse wow.

Thailand hot cycling along the road

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Cycling Thailand

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New Pictures on www.ecoliciousfamilyonwheels.com

2011-03-13T21:03:00.001+01:00

Back to normal life we stil enjoy the adventure we were part of in Asia.

New pictures on our website www.ecoliciousfamilyonwheels.com

We are happy with our Jobs.Our dog Mickey died 2 days ago a sweet loving boxer 17 years old is now in heaven.Thank you Mickey for all the love you gave us.

We thank you and hope to see you soon on our next adventure.

The website will be updated every week with new pictures

Love

David,Amira & Salome

Foto's

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Pictures

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Pictures

2011-02-27T06:30:00.000+01:00

Jetlag time ,so happy to be back home but also missing the thai life.

First pictures

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After 4 hours delay our plane went in the air.Fantastic journey the crew was amazing to us beacuse we were relaxed they told me when i was back stage talking with them to get some snacks,some people went very mad and wild beacuese of the delay.But for me better solve the problem on the ground than in the air.The switch in the engine was broken so quit important.The bikes arrived in 15 minutes and my mother and Otto just arrived to pick us up with 2 cars and went to their house and eat a big birthday cake with a beautifull horse on it wit Salome 3 years jipi.So impressed with our beauty house.We cleaned as maniacs and eat fresh veggies,oh nice to have some raw food love you

Now we have a jetlag and woke up at 3.30 so here the first pictures

enjoy

Last day, goodbye Thailand , crying hotel staff & plane delay

2011-02-25T17:31:00.000+01:00

Today wasamazing, greatt breakfastwith fruit, noodles andcakes.Then cycled goodbye tour trough the city bought the last things for our flight and went to the pool.Our danish friends visited us witha present for sallome a beauty dress.The crew arrived when our cool big ford pick up arrived to bring us tothe airport and the staff started crying they love Salome and we love them the cook boughta teddy bear for Salo and we are touched deep in our harts.The taxi driver was great with a big traffic jam we arrived in 4 hours at the airport,then the big thing pack your bikes and try to get them on the plane.we had 8 kilo overweight but they were very coulant.Nowthe palne is delayed for already 3 hours and i am afraid it can take some moe hours but we will see.

We will miss this great country with such nice people.The smells,the different culture and the magical atmosphere.We are so thank full we could do this adventure and cycling in thailand is great.

Pictures coming soon.
Dear follower:
Thank you for your support,yoour patience and your interest in our adventure.

we will update this blog when a new adventure will come and you can join us.

we love you

Elephant,horse & mountain ride!!!!!!!

2011-02-24T14:10:00.000+01:00

Salome and i go on adventure everyday, our favorite spots are 3 places with elephants and their little babies.We know the Mahut(trainers) very good and we can touch& hug them.We hear the ins and outs wich elephant killed who,some elephants are very dangerous, 1 female around here killed the son of the mahut who still drive her.A lot of male elephants have 1 or 2 deaths on their name they can sweep so hard that some tourists are unlucky,this is why i always take a lot of distance to show the elephant my respect,and then we are invited to come closer or not.Salome and i drove a lot in the mountains together and everyday we had great adventures from thai boxing,playing with baby cows,birthday party of a holly monk,making music with the monks and more.Today we drove along the city ,went to a school were all kids were dancing ,making music and doing sport excercises.Then we drove in the mountains to play with our favorite elephants and went to a big temple were some crocodilles were waiting for us.Salome used today the beach swimming pool and the roof terrace pool with the crew as her audience.It's so fantastic over here.Love

laatste blogje

2011-02-24T05:59:00.000+01:00

Mijn laatste blogje, laatste dagje rondfietsen, de laatste kilo's mango's eten, en voor de laatste keer sushi maken (t goedkoopste makkelijkste en lekkerste reis-eten) want: morgen om 3 uur gaan we met een stoere pick-up truck naar het vliegveld, we zijn erg blij dat we de grote ronkende miljoenenstad Bangkok niet meer in hoeven. Vanochtend een kooklesje gehad voor het recept "Thaise Noodlesoup" van de allerliefste kok ter wereld. Haar naam begrijpen we nog altijd niet, en ze heeft niet eens ooit die van ons gevraagd en we kunnen geen woord wisselen in t engels, maar toch begrepen we elkaar al die tijd heel goed! De taal van het hart, of is het die van de maag? spreekt schijnbaar voor zichzelf. We noemen haar Kokkie, maar dat weet ze ook niet eens volgens mij. Ik stond een tijdje in de keuken te denken, hmmm, wat is hier toch anders, tot t me daagde: het keukenblad komt tot halverwege mijn dijbenen, zo klein zijn de mensen hier, een soort hippe trendy kabouter-keuken was t. Grappige voorvallen met thaise mensen zijn er te over: in de soep zat een ingredient met een chinees etiket waarvan ik niet wist wat t was. Op de achterkant van t potje zat een sticker met t engelse woord: nutrional information. Nu dachten zij dat dit de engelse naam van t spul was en lieten me dit zien. Ik zei, nee, nee, maar.... kun je de thaise naam opschrijven (zodat ik iemand kon vragen om te vertalen). Na veel oh en ah's over en weer wordt er met veel zorg opgeschreven: nutrional information. 't is lastig te schetsen maar Thaise mensen zullen altijd beleefd doen wat je vraagt, ook al is t iets mafs of overduidelijk gevraagd uit onwetendheid. Zoals t volgende: bij aankomst in t hotel lag er een briefje dat ze een strandbed voor je konden reserveren met je eigen zonne-olie etceteraa.... Wij denken: geweldig! Dus de volgende dag vragen we: kunnen we naar t strand. Aah, yes. Loopt er een meisje mee bedolven onder de badhanddoeken, 50 meter de straat uit alwaar de golven hard tegen de boulevard klotsen, en geen strand in zicht is. Wij zeggen: ah, no beach. Zegt t meisje, no beach. En we lopen met z'n allen terug, onderwijl ons lachen inhoudend.
Tot binnenkort!
amira

feestje salome gaat niet door!!!!

2011-02-23T16:15:00.000+01:00

Lieve allemaal,
t feestje van Salo gaat niet door, het is dan voor haar 11 uur s'avonds en dat was ons even ontschoten in de planning ervan! Graag tot volgend jaar!
Liefs van Amira, David en Salome

Cycling in 40 degrees is hot!!!!!!

2011-02-23T07:22:00.000+01:00

Every day it's getting warmer, you step on your bike and your shirt is totally soaked.Still great to ride and have some fun.We met a Polish girl on her bike and we gave her a lot of stuff we don't us,musquitto deet,sunblock,spoketuning material,shampoo,conditioner,crackers,maps ,routes etc. She was very happy and we too,it's nice to give and see someone smiling.Still everyday we ride around 40 km and have great adventures today we were in a monk's home with 20 set up crocodilles,Salome loved it.Yesterday we met a bay cow and Salome played with her for 1,5 our,she walked around and the cow followed her and gave her a lot of kisses.These days we love our swimming pool so much to cool down and have some fun.We will miss it her but also love to go home but also really want to stay here.Sun is shinning and we love you all.Soon there will be a photo gallery to have an impression how it looked like.3 months out of your daily life is very good for a person,your relation and for a child to be whit her parents
.See you soon

WWW.DUNEHUAHIN.COM Best Hotel we ever saw!!!!!!!

2011-02-21T16:31:00.000+01:00

Dune Hua Hin is a great Boutique Hotel with the best service and atmosphere we ever met.5 rooms with a modern style makes it a trendy place to relax and enjoy.There are 2 swimming pools 1 on the roof and 1 very big pool in a beautifull garden wich is looked after with lots of love ,in the gardenpool you have great seaview.A great restaurant with roof terrace and a great cook, the water is dripping out of your mouth from the lovely food this princess can make for you.The rooms are very luxury with dvd library and music system.The service is the best we ever met and is 100 times better than a Hilton or similar because of the personal contact with the staff and the deication of this amazing crew.We love it here, we feel at home and are so happy every day that we can be here.We love the crew and Salome is treathened like a queen.

Thank you Dune for your friendship.

We love you.
If you want to visit check this beautifful site:
www.dunehuahin.com

Surprise party & rough world cycling

2011-02-19T14:30:00.001+01:00

After a great session of 1,5 hours with the dissabled dad who was the only one who wasn't tyred of the intensive laugh,sing,mime and massage session we ended up in the swinging pool to cool down.Round 12 it's getting to hot here so time for a nap and when we walked back from our afternoon swim our room was filled with presents for Salome, 1 big tent decorated as an shop with a window and a door with funny items as fruits,vegetables etc. airbrushed on the tent. 3 boxes of sweet cookies and a hammer wich when you hit it could sing happy birthday.So sweet.Amira started getting emotional from al the love this people bring us.When we walked into the roof terras/restaurant it was full with balloons and happy birthday salome on the walls,Party hats for the staff and us,winnie the pooh mugs and plates AMAZING so sweet.Pasta,pah-thai,fresh strawberries,chocolate malva with ice ,fresh kiwi smoothies,thai ice tea,orange juice and capochino's danced around the table and the staff keep on bringing meals till we couldn't walk around anymore.Salome was dancing around the restaurant up and down with her tent,and at a certain moment the tent was full of cooks and waitresses having fun with Salome.After this great treat of the Hotel wich we reveived as an present for Salome and as thank for my work with the owner i tried to climb on my bike to try to get some juice for Salome,the receptionist called me there was a phone call,it was the brother of Amira,Mister Sander and we told our stories of our journeys,they went 1 month to Morroco and we had the same adventures like if you;r in the mood and don't expect something,beautifull thing happen,He told me when he asked for david or amira they don;t know who he ment but he spoke the magic word Salome,aah yes Salome who was sitting naked running the reception,fax and the crew work around they now here,the new boss you mean.

Yesterday i had a hot downhill ride in dessert grounds with steep hills and heavy rocks, at a certain moment while driving 30 km downhill my handlebars got loose and i collapsed to a big rock hurted my foot but is allright now.

Happy vibes from a magical country

David the clown

2011-02-19T08:01:00.002+01:00

I consider myself one of the luckiest people to be traveling for so many travels now with David since he is by nature a clown and we always end up in some strange and fun adventure simply because of who he is. In one of the newspaper-articles that was written about us before we left somebody wrote about him that in case he would meet somebody in a wheelchair he would want to go out and help that person, kind of as a way of serving a good cause with our travel. This is not really what we said in the interview and it seemed to us really funny when we read it: we could see that person being quite scared of us, imagine someone in Holland in a wheelchair approached by a Thai guy saying he is going to help the person....It is not how it works in the world. And yet.......life goes in mysterious ways: he really did help the one and only person we met in our entire 3 months who was in a wheelchair, was even asked to do so. So yesterday and today I saw him get the party going with our millionaire-neighbor and some of their friends, singing songs and swinging away. He got this old guy who had had a stroke 5 years ago laughing out loud, in his own very special David-way. They were really happy with him and I think partly because of this all the staff are making Salome a huge party as we speak. I am in the lobby and everybody that is supposed to be working is blowing balloons, we are expected at 5 o'clock in the restaurant. They have been entertaining her all day already, she loves to help the cleaning lady or pick flowers or fruit in the yard, having a motorcycle helmet for a bucket in her hand, or sit at the desk pretending to be the receptionist (preferably naked). So far for not giving kids too many toys: they come up with the greatest things to do! 6 more days to go! Don't forget to come to Salo's party: sunday 27th 16.00!

Big band performance,was a great show and i was member of it!!!!

2011-02-18T17:08:00.000+01:00

Tonight i played with a big thai band on a party next to our hotel.I asked for the klong yaw drum wich the owner bought for the music therapy session and asked the drum to get my skills rolling after 3 months of cycling and no music.While a was practicing on the beach and went down to my room i heard a band playing and played along and they invited me on stage.After the first set the children of the party animal invited me to drink along and they couldn't believe i only wanted sparkling water(already luxury after 3 month plain water) while they are drinking loads of whisky and beer.Not for me.
Sleep well

Salome's Birthday & Music Therapy

2011-02-18T13:47:00.000+01:00

Tomorrow Salome is getting 3 years,the Hotel staff is aware of this and they are already singing: Lappy bilthday .Fantastic.This afternoon the receptionist came to me and told me the owner is expecting me at 5 o'clock sharp??????I didn't know what was happening but this Hotel belongs to a rich men and is right side disabled >His doughter is the manager/chief and 1/2 days per 2 weeks here from bangkok to let it run.In a little conversation i told her my job and said it would be great to experiment with her dad but would need 2 drums.Most things her people say yes but at the ending nothing happen.Not today she took it serious and bought 2 original Klong Yaws beautifull varnished and with shawls around the neck they look 2 happy drums.So i had some time to relax near the pool but the receptionist was calling me come come.OK totally sweating in a towel stinking with my summerhat i arrived at the local king he sat on the veranda with his wife and 3 maids standing next to him.Normally i give music therapy 1 on 1 but today with maids and a great and supporting wife(his wife)It was great fun these people are serious and the rangorder between the staff and the owners are like in the middleages.They stand next to you waiting for orders so i needed a pen and paper and in 20 seconds they flew it into my hands.The man couldn't talk but with singing he could repeat all the words i sung.I wrote some excersises for the 2 maids(his private fiso and massage therapist)and we sung and laughed hard.I developped excersices to bound them and let the assistants sing with him so they were all equal for a moment,I give him a massage,played the drums and his rhythm is very good on left but right is total gone so instructed the assistants how to build it up again(try 2).Tomorrow at 9.30 he's got another lesson.Love you

Counting down!

2011-02-18T02:23:00.000+01:00

We have come upon our last week here, never thought we would be living in a hotel for
6 weeks, but it has been really great. I can recommend it to everyone! I think next sunday I will wake up and then wonder why no one is putting our breakfast on the table, and wonder why no one came to clean the house, I am probably that spoiled by now!
Also wonder where did our view go of palmtrees and the sun rising on the calm sea when you open the curtains, (yes, even in the toilet you have sea-view!), the sound of birds and rolling waves. And where did the guy go to open the door for me when I leave, do I really have to do this myself??
Yes you get used to these kind of things quite easily..... It has been good fun, we keep telling ourselves we never had a real honeymoon and that this makes perfect good reason to go and have vacation such and such but it have been quite a few vacations by now haha, but I think it is the best thing to do in your life: have lots and lots of honeymoons and enjoy them to the full. We are reading a book where someone favors this idea calling it 'mini-retirement', but I like mine better!
Salome is able to count to ten in english! (and dutch!) and she swims underwater now too with goggles!

Happy Valentine's Day!

2011-02-14T06:24:00.000+01:00

Happy Valentine to everyone we love and care about! Thank you for your nice reactions to this blog, we only found the page with them about 2 weeks ago, we thought it didn't work haha! And then there were all these sweet posts for us waiting! Great!
Woke up today with a sweet Valentine card from David and Salome! February is our month of LOOVE, since it is our wedding anniversary, the next week it's Valentine's day and everywhere you are reminded of Love in the air, and then it is our sweet baby Salo's birthday. The whole month we are in an energy of sweet love and gratitude to have found each other to share life and love. It's the LOVE PARTYTIME for us. And we hope for you as well!

We are doing a lot of research here (since we have time and access to a good Apple Macintosh with higspeed internet) on how to SIMPLIFY our lives even more in order to free up more energy and focus to do the things we want: to play, be together, enjoy our jobs and time. This is a big process called life and you can keep learning. So far we already organised many things in our lives in better ways, and to be able to go on this trip is one of the things that came out of that process! It's unbelieveable how many people we met before and on this trip who said: I would like to do it but I can't because of blablabla.
It is fun to learn how to smoothe out your life instead of being caught up in the fast lane.

Diesel Smoke Dangerous curves Red Simpson

2011-02-13T10:10:00.000+01:00

This song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROOyZ8_9ZFw is my favorite trucker song and it fits very good in Thailand.We cycle in dark deep diesel smoke and inhale it sometimes to much.The dangerous curves can you find here on the road but also in all the behaviour of the people the way they are living.There is a market close to our hotel and we are there waiting before the attractions are open.Fantastic to see.Owners fighting one is bold and in his stress takes a brush and brushes his hair.A smoothie seller face full of cream because his machine exploded.The childrens attractions are lightend with tl tubes wich are fitted with paper ropes.Big working lights fall down electricity network is made by people who have to wear a t shirt don't try this at home..

Dangerous but funny at the same time.Your eyeballs are rolling around and you could write novels and films about this abstract live style.

Red Simpsons album is the only lp i still got the rest of my collection i gave to my friend Leo of Strandtent de Fuut.

But this record wich my father bought in the 80ies for a customer were he made an sculptor of and who loved trucker music.

I still love it and handle with car.

Diesel smoke Dangerous curves

Muay Thai Boxing den haag

2011-02-11T14:22:00.002+01:00

This was a great lesson for me.I received great techniques for the best punch.I love it.Didn't knew it so great to train with the pads.You can punch so hard and my teacher smiled more and more when my power increased.Great fun.

It's difficult to find pad muay thai boxing in the hague.I don't like to fight on a partner but do the pad training

Muay Thai Boxing

2011-02-10T13:19:00.001+01:00

Getting ready for my boxing lesson.Did some workout,push ups,swimming and practicing a fight in the mirror.Fantastic can't wait.
Hasta la pasta

Off Road and downhill 35 km our bikes can do it

2011-02-09T12:18:00.001+01:00

We don't have suspesion on our bikes but steep mountains and heavy road we can handle it.
Started at 3 0 clock in 35 degrees we cycled and it was great

Atacked by a drunken knife holder

2011-02-08T07:35:00.001+01:00

Today we went to a playground on the beach with our Danish friends.A drunken man asked us for money, we said no,but the guy kept on coming and we ignored him till the moment he came back with a bamboostick with a knife on it.We both were talking with our kids in our arms but kept on threathening,The dansih man 2 m tall used his voice and the drunk men left but after a few minutes stood behind us again with the knife.We decided this is not the best playground for today.Scary freaks nothing happened but the people drink here a lot of gasoline sort of drink were your mind is getting crazing after 1 sip.

I decided to start Thai boxing this week to develop my skills to have some technique to protect my family in this sometimes getting more agressive world.

I won't use the punches and kick for free but in the situations i sometimes get involved in i like to have some skills to protect and get out living.

Happy vibes from a sunny and hot Thailand

Just Maried

2011-02-07T11:00:00.001+01:00

Today we celebrated our 3 year marriage.It's fun and great to enjoy .It feels like 1 big honeymoon.

I received the book the 4 hour workweek from Timothy Ferriss.Great info to canalise your life

Tomorrow 30 km ride

Cycled 115 km and Our dog is ready for heaven

2011-02-04T13:49:00.001+01:00

Today we cycled 115 km very hot and very fast this ride was with heavy mountains and beautifull sights.For my bottoms i tried something new i folded a little towel in 4 pieces and it worked great no pain at all.Only a very hot head.
We received a message that Micky our boxer dog who is 17 and which we saved from the circus and lived with us for 12 years is getting ready for heaven here back foot is not working anymore.

If somebody knows a person who lives near the hague and can do holistic massage please contact us.Normaly i can fix or release her pain but now we are far away and still take 3 weeks before we are there.

Thank you

love to you our family and our lovely dog micky boxson

Cycled 52 km. Hardcore world cycling

2011-02-01T12:04:00.001+01:00

Today 7.30 i cycled with a group of crazy cyclists, offroad hardcore fast speedy on and of the mountains.1 australian dude was funny while riding and we were atacked by a bunch of agressive hungry dogs he took his hand under his saddle and took a metal thing(ploertedooier) and hitted it out it became a long metal bassebal bet and swept around, no one hurts but worked effective.2 flat tyres but changed very fast.Yesterday i met a Dansih man with a girl of 3 years and today she played with Salome,jipi a friend.Funny of all her birthday is on the same day as Salome 19 februari what a coincidence

Hihi

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Ik zat vandaag met Salome op de fiets, op weg naar een soort dierentuin met oa. beren. Vraagt Salome: gaan ook broodjes smeren? Ik denk even na, oh ja, ze heeft net t liedje 'k zag twee beren broodjes smeren geleerd. hihi.

Slow life

2011-01-31T06:43:00.001+01:00

Our lives are incredibly slow, relaxing and predictable these days, which is the nicest life with a child, since when they know what to expect they are more relaxed and open to fun since they don't have to put energy into finding out what's what and what's where. And so it is the same for us grown-ups! So wednesdays and sundays there is market, in itself amazing with the weirdest items on sale, like 100 pair of used running shoes selling for 2,50 a a pair but no ordinary Thai (which are the folks that visit this market) would ever think of going for a run so it's hard to imagine how this is a good business. Or fried eggs the size of a tiny little cookie, and they come in cute little cups with a tiny little yellow yolk in the middle, or again the head of the pig that we have seen more often, or a whole heap of intestines (darmen) on the BBQ. Yum! Why we come to the market is for the big jumping cushion for kids and the trampoline that you can be on for 20 minutes for a whopping 50cents. Salome loves it! And she gets better and better at it. And it is a great idea! This market is a real-life Thai experience of course complete with very loud music, preferably two or three kinds competing with each other, blaring out of the speakers.
We also get to use a big private pool in the garden nextdoor (belonging to the owner of this hotel) and everyday we have jumping-sessions of about 100 times, giving you that good old chlorined-feeling of when you were young. Salome decided she no longer needs floats (bandjes), and after holding on to the side of the pool for 2 weeks since she is well aware that she will drown without them, she now taught herself to swim, this morning she swam 2 metres by herself, in the deep pool.
Another good example of Thai culture: we were looking for a cardboard box to make a doll-house, I was in the supermarket, everywhere cardboard boxes, I ask for one, but they say: no have. huh???. So I naively think they don't understand and try to explain, pointing at the boxes, telling them what it is for, but you look at this blank face with no effort to want to help you whatsoever, and the guy says: solly no have. So this is Thailand: some people will help you in unexpected circumstances in ways beyond your expectation and others won't help you at all in situations where you would expect it to be normal. So far for the culture gap.
It is just wonderful to be here, to be outside all the time, to enjoy this easy quiet time in our lives, riding our bike in the sun, visiting here and there, reflecting on our lives, meditating, having time for dreaming and taking naps, reading books, and being taking care of by these wonderful people of Dune Hotel. So, if anyone needs running shoes: let us know!

Foto's and Salome's Party

2011-01-28T13:04:00.001+01:00

I tried a few times to upload our foto's but to afraid to delete it.We lost already 1 camera full of great pictures so i promise 1 march they will be online.

Fro Salome's Party if you like to give a present wich is not necessary she loves horses and a cheap digital camera she loves making foto's,her camera died here unfortunatelly.

Love

The Monks Birthday

2011-01-28T13:00:00.001+01:00

Today again an amazing meeting with something you cannot plan. Here in Thailand you see and meet new impressions in life. Like a mother who clean her daughters hair from lice with the fingernails and eat the founded insects, prostitutes cutting the footnails from her white lover near your breakfast table, a mothers hitting her child in front of Salome, a pig head for sale on the market & more of these interesting attitudes in life. Today i cycled along a little village passed the thai boxing school and saw a lot of people circling around, in front and nearly on me on the way to the temple on the hill. Normally no people here just a few monks, today thousands of people everywhere. I stopped the bike and walked with Salome along and through the human mass of sweating souls. Poor Poor Poor people from everywhere. They all tried to touch Salome who didn't like it and I had to punch the people away. The old women were really behaving a bit freaky today. People were standing in long rows. I didn't know what was happening and we sat down to look at this chaos. After 5 minutes a young lady came to us and explained the situation. The main monk had his 54th birthday today and everybody received free food, drinks and the poorest people received clothes and bags with food. Amazing situation. We ate great veggi food and met nice people, a young lady and her friends who lived 10 years in Holland but missed her country so now started an ice cream shop in Hua Hin, a nice man who has a company with steel attributes for your toilet and shower, bath attributes. Nice conversation about life,buddhism, greedy people, angels and their 7 levels and after that the 3 levels of the angels. Interesting and a lot in common with sant mat.
Radha Soami

Dear friends thanx for all your mail,amazing so sweet

2011-01-27T10:36:00.002+01:00

Today we found out how to see the reactions from the readers of our blog.Thank you it makes me smile, so happy to hear from all of you.

Love

Yade geboren!

2011-01-27T05:51:00.000+01:00

24 januari is onze lieve Leonie bevallen van dochter Yade! Leonie is niet alleen een goeie vriendin maar ook de verloskundige die de bevalling van Salome heeft begeleid. Wat heerlijk en fijn en bijzonder dat alles goed is gegaan (spoedkeizersnede) en we wensen Orkun, Leonie en Yade een prachtig en gezond leven toe en vooral heel veel tijd om met elkaar te zijn! (Orkun woont nog in Turkije)

Nogmaals 27 februari 16-17.30 tea party voor Salome's verjaardag. RSVP!

Chicken fight

2011-01-26T12:31:00.002+01:00

Just cycled into an new adveture.Cycled around today to buy Birthday presents for Salome,her 3th birthday is 19 february but we give now some presents because she can use them now and looking for a present for my beautiful wife we are 3 years married on 7 february.I saw a big fight between 3 chickens with some guys around them.Crazy ,it looked like a training for a big event but so strange that people do this.Sometimes i feel i am in the middle ages driving on my aluminium horse and meet strange and also interesting situations.

On Sunday 27 februari we plan to give a party for Salome in Holland between 16.00-17.30 tea and cake.
So if you're close send us an email and we put your on Salome's party list

Love

Salami

2011-01-24T11:16:00.000+01:00

Oke allemaal, nog 4 weken te gaan, en voor iemand als ik betekent dat: al bijna inpakken geblazen haha! In mijn hoofd ga ik al een beetje terug naar Nederland, voorbereiden hoe het leven daar alweer zal zijn, net zoals ik al n paar maandjes in Thailand zat in mijn fantasie voordat we maar in het vliegtuig zaten.
Ik vraag me af hoe alle mooie zwangeren eruit zien die we in Nederland hebben achtergelaten, Maaike, Leonie en Babet en wanneer de eerste baby geboren zal worden, nog voordat we thuis komen! En of er nog eentje stiekem zwanger zal zijn, maar pssst dat is een geheim, en ik ben het natuurlijk niet zelf! Allemaal duimen.......en nog meer duimen.........Hier in ons luxe hotel-leven worden we heerlijk verwend. S'ochtend na het wakker worden kunnen we om half negen terecht voor het ontbijt dat op het dak in een mooi restaurantje met uitzicht op zee en palmen wordt geserveerd door n allerliefste Tai (zo heet ze echt) en het aardigste kokkie van wie we de naam niet zo goed kunnen onthouden. Die roepen in koor: Salami! Want de hele staf (en dat zijn er nogal wat ondanks dat er maar 5 kamers zijn die nauwelijks bezet zijn) vindt Salome helemaal geweldig en noemen haar dus Salami. En Salami vindt hun ook helemaal geweldig, met als gevolg dat wij rustig ons krantje kunnen lezen en genieten van lekkere vegetarische Thaise soep met superverse groenten en lokaal fruit als guave en watermeloen. Salami en de meisjes praten eigenlijk niet, het zijn prachtige oosterse meisjes met zeer veel innerlijke rust en er ontstaat n soort mime als ze met hen speelt, ze noemt hen allemaal 'mijn vriendin'. Het is leuk om te zien en ik denk dat kinderen het leuk vinden om met kinderen, dieren en andere volwassenen te spelen en leren in hun leven.
Ik hoor Salami komen en verstuur snel dit bericht, tot n andere keer!
Amira

Making holy music with the monks

2011-01-23T14:36:00.000+01:00

Today was great.I went cycling with Salome and if you go into little villages and follow litlle streets you visit places you cannot plan.As i am a musician and hearing music the first thing i do is filtering if it's a cd or live music.I cycled in a remote street and the music catched my ears and it came from a temple. Salome and i parked the bike put of our shoes(rule no.1 in temples) and there was a big orchestra playing. 3 big gongs 3 sets of 20 gongs on wood 2 xylophones, 4 cymbal players 1 big bass drum like a dholak from india and 1 set of 20 little dholaks tuned that you can play melodies amazing tuning and 3 flute players.We sat down and listened the drummers invited us on stage while playing there parts of music we climbed on the stage and we sat next to 3 drums and i played along. In there brake i played all the instruments and sung some impro song, they were impressed by my skills and before we knew we were members of the orchestra.I played the drums and the big gongs and learnt the repetoir.At another brake Salome played with a big cat who scratched her after 15 minutes so we left.Again riding a way we don't now.Before we knew we were in the hart of an elephant camp were Salome hugged really big elephants.It's special but also a bit scary.These animals are so big it's impressive to feel there nose sniffing around your body.After 40 minutes we drove back to the orchestra first we went listening and the parts i played before were sounding different to me.The gongs are so magical and important for this kind of music.They saw me and invited me back on stage it was so special.The conductor gave me a new piece of music and i was in heaven.After 2 months of not playing music it was a relief to play again, and such different music and instruments i used to play.After 3 sets they invited us for lunch and Salome loved to play the instruments as well.The magic of this orchestra is there is no competition at all.No competition but everybody thankfull to play together,This spirit is missing in most musicians i play or see playing.No ego no competition but harmony.This is how the way music is ment for religious warming the soul and having fun together.It's nice to be in the reallife as an member of an orchestra then you feel you are living the live and not a tourist doing nothing but develop and meet new skills.After this great adventure we went back and slept in our paradise.We woke up jumped on the bicycles again and went to a big market for thai people,it's great to be under the people and not in the tourist traps.There were big jump cushions and plastichorses who cyrcled with the power of a fan.The creativity here is so big.Make something of nothing.The we cycled to a luxuriuos resort because on all the signs there was organic food.We ate 2 delicious salads and Salome fried rice with vegetables and cashew nuts.Amazing service when we wanted to leave the crew gave us there number and told us the road is very dark and if we had an accident we could call them.How nice.
Sleep well xxxx

Cycling the roads

2011-01-22T04:11:00.000+01:00

Everyday we tour around the 40 km.Sometimes it's very hot but mostly ok with some smoothe breezes.The people love Salome and sometimes give here little presents.It's nice to cool down in the sea or a nice pool and relax.

Love

Hua Hin Cycling club

2011-01-18T13:01:00.000+01:00

Today we cycled with the Hua Hin Cyclists.We arranged an early fried rice soup and got on our way to the Railwaystation were great bikes were waiting for an wild ride.Fantastic people and a big group who lost each other in the first 20 minutes and also the route was impro what is a great talent ofcourse for people who live here for 5-7 years.Amira kept flowing in the middle group and i was in the first group off road,down hill and gardensightseeing.Fantastic.Thank you dear friends.

Puppies

2011-01-17T13:44:00.000+01:00

We get the ins and outs day by day.Yesterday we found a playgarden with workout garden on the beach for kids an adults.The coincidence our animal karma is still allright there are 3 puppies living there and today we cycled again to the playground and playing with animals is Salome's favorite thing so lucky we found animals again.Tomorrow we gonna cycle with the local bike club.No idea what surprises we get.

Love from a cooling down Hua Hin

Hotel DUNE Hua Hin

2011-01-14T06:41:00.000+01:00

We feel like a million bucks in this beautiful hotel called DUNE, in a modern nice beachtown called Hua Hin, it is in fact our dreamhouse! We wish we could live in a place like this with the most amazing view of the sea. There is only 5 rooms and everything is just equally pretty and welcoming and luxurious but you still feel a home and not in a hotel. Yesterday I met a woman who was vacationing in Thailand and she shared her experiences about being here 6 years ago in the very heart of the tsunami together with her husband and 4 kids, all of them swept away by the wave. They all made it safely in the end, but it changed their lives, and it was good to hear in detail this story and the effect on their lives since the tsunami-past is still so present everywhere in Thailand! To hear someone's personal story made all of that come alive for me. This trip makes us again deeply aware of how grateful we feel for all we have in our lives, to be safe, healthy, to have love, a connection with spirit, a roof over our heads, money, to belong somewhere in a place that feels like home, to have fresh foods in any quantity we enjoy, the ability to develop yourself.
And the small things like how great it is to have productstickers that actually come off again (what an invention!) (you know like when you buy something at Hema or Blokker everything has a sticker?), here they just never come off, you can scratch for hours at them but the glue doesn't come off.
So what else is really fun here: the food-culture, there are thousands or even a million people in Thailand I daresay, driving around in the most unexpected places with little outdoor kitchens made on scooters with all kinds of treats to eat, soups, stuff on sticks with little barbecues, corn on the cob, fruits, etcetera, people are always eating here, and they really enjoy it, and it must be somewhat allright stuff since there are not a lot of fat people here. One big sectret is I think that nobody eats wheat products. A street can be empty and within 30 minutes the whole place is transformed into a restaurant area with tables and chairs and fresh foods and women cooking in big pots. and of course a lot of people eating it! It starts at 4 a clock until midnight and then they all clear the place again to start all over again the next day. Our favorite is Green Papaya Salad (Som Tam) a salad with a great spicy dressing, lots of vegetables and some nuts.
Okay, lots of love from paradise!
Amira
Something peculiar also is to be in a country without any playgrounds, they just don't exist here. In all of Thailand we saw 2 places with swings that were completely overgrown and falling apart.

Cycling in the night ,hope to find a Hotel!!!!!

2011-01-12T15:05:00.000+01:00

Yesterday it was what you can call a heavy day &it was also fun and full of excitement. First we left our horseranch were Salome drove on very big horses.Then we went to the tourist office to change our busticket to Bangkok to Hua Hin, i asked the clerk 100 times if the minivan and the bus could take and she assured me :Don't worry.Then we went to the house of Ed & Marianne 2 dutch people who live in ao nang and are so sweet and nice people.Then we rented a motorbike to get to Krabi town to get a new Visa.It went ssmooth in 1,5 our we arrived back at Ed & Marianne were we drunk coffee ,did a swim in their pool.After 2 hours they left and we could stay to wait before leaving to get the minivan.So far so good.at 14.00 we cycled from the house to the Starbucks were the minivan would come to pick us up.It was not coming at all and i called the office 4 times and there the tough work started.1 fully loaded pick up truck with backpackers and big rucksacks arrived,the driver got out his car and the first welcome he had impossible no way you can bring the bikes and this cost you a lot of money.I ignored him asked the backpackers to help met to get 1 bike on the roofrack, they helped really fantastic and Amira left with Salome and 1 bike on the roof with a lot of nearly accidents and here bike without ropes dancing on the roof she made it.For me another pick up arrrived with even more bags and people on it but with again fantastic help of backpackers i arrived to.The new challenge : get on the big bus.The Chef called Pakman came immediately to me with the information:Impossible to bring your bikes.I told him don't worry and i help you but every minute he got more angry and stressed out,again i ignored the crazy moneywanted thai freak(ofcourse most thai are great and nice but some thai people working with tourists are sometimes big stinking rats) and stayed in my own energy.After twenty minutes he came to me and told me : Now it's no problem and all the people got in and packed the bus.I had the honour bading in sweat to try to get our bikes in the luggage compartment after giving birth to the first bike the chef came again and said you have to get out it will not fit,then i gave him 200 baht and he said no problem again.But there was a problem there was not space.But with a lot of tears and sweat i finally got the stuff in and we left the south of Thailand in heavy rain.We had the luck we had a bus with upstairs 50 places and downstairs a table with around it seats it was full with a french family,brothers and sisters who let us in their camping car vibe.It was a great time with them Salome had a new friend and they looked together to a little dvd player the movie Lion King.At 3.00 in the night i went to the bus driver if he didn't forget to stop in Hua Hin and 3.30 we arrived at Hua Hin.It was dark,some drunk people and we a family with a little girl getting the wheels on the bike and all other articles we had to remove for the bustrip.Then our night cycle tour started.In the bus i already booked a hotel but we had no clue were we were.We cycled and all hotels were closed.Then there was a tourist and we asked him a hotel and he told me were he stayed we went there and when a was calling :Heloo,Sawadee at the reception desk the clerk slept under the desk and we got in the most stinky hotel with a lot off animals who normally don't live in a hotel.But i was happy we had a room.Amira went up i unloaded the bikes,paid,locked the bikes and went to the nightmarket to get apple juice for Salome.When a walked through the hotel i heard all the beds making music of the rhythm of old white people making'love with young thai woman.We didn't saw or heard much of this industry till now but now we were in the middle of the heat.We slept got breakfast and cycled away to find a place were we feel good and can relax.In this tour we met 2 world cyclist talked with them and also bought a new pump wich we lost during our journey.2 hours of searching and no place at all,Salome saw a place with rabbits in all colours of the rainbow she said there it is.We stopped at a imense luxury hotel and Salome played with the Rabbits,while Amira checked the room and the pools 1 on the roof and 1 at a big garden with soft grass with an amazing seaview i told here it's great &fantastic but really expensive.She told me ok now you look,i went to the room and it was a place so beautifull,there was a sweet pepermint smell and view is amazing.I tried to do my best to get a better price they started at 5000 and finally i made it to 2100 baht per night(wich is a lot in Thailand already but in Europe nothing for this quality).We stay here 7 days and then they are full and we have to look for a new place.We feel like a king,Queen and there princess.Amazing service,free dvd library,internet,toothbrush,shaving equipment etc. etc.In Thailand you live 1 moment in hell an the other in heaven.We really love it here.We took a swim in both swiming pools,went to the evening market and now we gonna look a dvd .Fantastic

Love you all

Leaving Southern Thailand

2011-01-11T07:53:00.000+01:00

Hello everybody! We have decided to leave the beaches and islands of southern Thailand in peace. Our plans to bike south are impossible because of heavy and continuous rainfall all over the deep south and Malaysia, the monsoon is unexpectedly late this year, it should have passed over end of november already. Supposedly it has to do with El Nino. We have been waiting here for 10 days (again) to see if it would clear up (we have been waiting since we first came here actually) but it is not changing any time soon. So there, our cycling trip ends for now, we shift perspective from being cycling hero's to enjoy the rest of our time vacationing, we are taking a bus back north and will try renting an apartment in a little beachtown some 200 kilometer below Bangkok. Anyway our butts are sore! So we can have some rest, (we find traveling around so much with a little kid pretty exhausting!!!) enjoy our own place and space and some good wheather at last (it is dribbling raining or overcast here in Krabi as well quite often, as well as being 30C so very hot and humid). Other than this traveling stuff the BIG Event was that Salome decided she no longer wants to wear a nappy, and she is now 100% zindelijk' (potty trained though there actually never was a potty) Hip Hip Hurray!!!!!! We are very proud of her, amazing to see how she makes these kind of decisions in her own time, knowing when she is ready for something. We love her so much! So who is who: David is the guy pulling the logistics together and getting good deals, Amira is the navigator and the food shopper, Salome is making funny jokes, spotting animals and very inspiring with a sunny mood whenever mom and dad are a bit worn out from traveling and slightly lose it.

Everybody enjoy yourselves!
Love Amira

Tips for cheap ticket Bangkok Barcelona wanted

2011-01-10T12:40:00.001+01:00

Dear friends, our adventure is injured by the weather, going south is rain only so no option.Yesterday we met 2 great and friendly worldbikers and we wish them good luck in the rain.Tomorrow we take the bus to Bangkok and want to fly to Barcelona this is our first choice.Otherwise Malaga Spain,or Faro Portugal.If somebody find a ticket from Bangkok to a place in south europe please let us know.More souls can do more.Here it's great but now we know Thailand and the culture very well and like to use our time left for a new adventure.There is a company called wicked campers and you can drive a camper from Rome to Barcelona.If you see something let us know.Our first plan was to go to Australia but with all the fluds the company advised us not to do this.

If you have ideas please let us know.

Happy vibes from Ao na Mao

Our country is our paradise

2011-01-07T10:33:00.000+01:00

Traveling is great.We love the adventure but...............After some time from home we clearly see what we have and that's a lot/We have great jobs(we can't wait to start work)We live in a great house and we have lovely friends and family.We dreamed and had a lot of fantasies about emigration,travelling forever but we see now we like the adventure and go back to our own paradise.The only problem in the netherlands is the weather for us it's rainy and cold but having a place were you feel happy is the most important thing.So now on adventure and then back to our paradise.

Cycling around Krabi & advice from the weather guru

2011-01-06T09:42:00.000+01:00

Yesterday we met the weather guru of ao nang it's Will a dutch friendly and handsome man who advised us about the weather and what to do.He's also a cyclist and gave us a lot of info and nice routes.Thank you Wil.Today we cycled to the magic spicy garden of his friend Piet,Who teached us the beauty of nature,We now know how they make kortizonen and more.Dear Piet and Wil thank you for the support.This adventure came in the air when we met Marjan who is the sister of Wil and lives next to him.She was so kind to bring us to the MAkro(with the beauty car of Piet and Wil).Today we cycled around 45 km and enjoyed the big fish in a fish farm.Now time for sun and a little nap.Happy new year

Animals

2011-01-05T03:58:00.000+01:00

We are still on the horsefarm, and we are still the first and the only guests there, it is superquiet with a beautifull view of the Karst Mountains of Krabi and a supersize swimmingpool!! Salome rides the horses everyday, she now has a collection of Dutch, French and Thai animals she knows and loves and our bedtime song becomes longer and longer since it is about all the animals and Salome together wearing 'bandjes' in the swimmingpool and having fun. So we have the elephants Namphet, Lumyai, Dao Ryang, Mao and Baley, We have the horses Magnum, Smile, Jennifer, Samphet, Reglisse, Hazel, Maaike, Luna and Taelong, We have the dog Mickey, Lisa the pig and Truus the Cavia. Good thing we don't have to name the fish we see!
Krabi is on a beautifull bay, the sunsets are great, we go out to a little pier to watch the local fishermen and their boats and watch it go down, then we eat some food on the street, you can buy 3 good tasting meals on the street for the price of 1 starbucks coffee! So if you stick to the local stuff you can get by kind of cheap but not as cheap as we thought. We try to eat as raw as we can and we manage quite well, there's plenty of pineapples, mango's, apples, nuts, greens and veggies and Salome likes Durian! (THE king of raw fruit and it grows here) We add some rice, rice-noodles, yoghurt and we are thriving from the exercise, sunshine, swimming and yummie food. We have not been cycling a lot since we were warned about drunken driving around the holidays, 400 accidents a day and I read in the newspaper that some children were killed or wounded in their sleep by stray bullets that came through the bambooroof (many people live in houses made from bamboo) from guns fired by drunken people at newyearsparties in small villages up north. WOW.
So far so good, We are continuing our adventure......
Amira

Happy new year from Krabi

2011-01-01T14:27:00.001+01:00

Happy new year,love and health for all our beloved ones and of course to you.Thank you for follow us, your support and tips.
3 days ago we left koh lanta and cycled to Pak man Beach we stayed there in a fishermans hut with a lot of little kittens and again a lot of heavy rain.The news was bad weather and no way to leave this strange place a boulevard with poor people try to sell their food but nobody was there because of the rain.Supermarket no food for veggies at all and even the yoghurt tasted like bubble gum.How can we leave this strange place and main question north or south it would be again a long trip in the rain.We did not have a plan did a afternoon nap and went out for our detective program to find food.There she was pink big and shiny: a touring car and in the restaurant in front around 15 tourists eating a fish dish.I walked to a lady and asked her if she speaks english: ein bischen.Next question: where you go? Krabi but then the thai touroperator interupted and told us it was a private group and impossible to join.I tried and when i picked up the plan to ask the group,Hans a german group member stood up and asked the group to vote if we could join them to Krabi...........All the hands flied in the air and the lucky guidetour travel agent called Baba Ji helped us again.Radha Soami.We ran to the fishermans hut put all the stuff in our panniers jumped on our bikes ,when we wanted to leave the hotel owner asked what we are doing: i told here it's raining we have to cycle.We hurried and the time the bikes were loaded in the shiny bus the people entered the bus.Now we felt like members of a german tour around Thailand.Funy it was.Again German friends thank you for your support.We arrived in Krabi beach and first went out for diner, we were hungry after diners with bubble gum yoghurt.After that we find a great hotel were there was place for 1 night.Next morning we arranged another hotel for 4 nights it looked great but after a few hours the smell came out the shower,toilet like rotten bodies wich were hidden there for years.Sick and not our dream we left today.For the first time Amira and were awake at 12 o'clock and saw a beautifull fire work show 15 meters in front of our room.We found after searching and following the good feeling of Amira a great place with swimming pool.It is open 1 week and it's also a horse range.Paradise for Salome,At for the owbner called us and picked Salome up for a ride. Fantastic.
Yesterday we went to another horse farm were they gave me a big horse and i walked for 30 minutes with Salome on the beach proud as an princes on a big horse.Amazing people here.

We love you.

David,Amira and Salome

Cycled 80 km & Our Bottoms burn!!!!

2010-12-29T10:45:00.002+01:00

Today at 7.00 we took a fresh start in the swimming pool and left Koh Lanta.Two times we took the ferry and received a lift from a great Australian Architect with his nice wife for 30 km's with a funky pick up truck,respect for these people they help poor children and clean the beach everyday by removing as much plastic they can carry.We cycled 81.6 km's and it rained from time to time.At 40 km's we began to feel our bottoms and tried all postures you can imagine you can do on a saddle.Burn baby burn!!! Just arrived in a great fishermans hut.Tomorrow we gonna kayak.Yesterday we did some horse riding on Koh Lanta(this is the biggest love of Salome and the first horses we saw when we drove on our motorbike)The owners wife had a little monkey wich lost his family and was thinking she was his real mother.So sweet.
Today a dog chased us down and run 10 km's with us,wich started as an treath ended up in friendship.Nice meetings with animals and humans how funny life can be.

Cycling with a wonderfull child!!!

2010-12-27T13:45:00.000+01:00

On the road with a child is great.To see how she develops. Her concentration to be with us on the bikes is increasing,at this moment she is so addicted that if we have some relax days everymorning at 7.00 she wants to ride and get in to the adventure.For her there is so much to see so many flavours to smell so much contact with different cultures and she loves it.She likes to ride 2 times a day the bike if we are not on the cyling route to feel the vibrations and to be in the sun with her hair swinging in the wind.Today we rented a motorbike and she got addicted to drive it, she gave gas,used the horn and we cruised along the island.Tomorrow at 7.00 for 1 time we gonna motorbike together the island and then it's back to old school riding the bike.We are lucky that from the age of 2 months Salome travelled with us to :Spain,Portugal,Turkey,Egypt,France,Belgium,Germany and now Thailand and Malaysia and she is brave,a soul traveller who loves adventure.We are lucky to have this dreamteam.

Happy new year

David

merry christmas from koh Lanta

2010-12-26T05:52:00.000+01:00

Hello!! We have had a few days of being in a clownesque movie of being in the wrong places at the wrong time, and us trying to get to the right place, hopping from island to island, one place being even more horrible than the the next, loud devilish music, crazy drunks, whores with old bald fat guys, people after our money trying to rip us off and every place full and expensive because of the holidays. After running around for a few days like that now we have finally found a place in Thailand with the perfect vibe we like: Koh Lanta: quiet, pretty, flat, green, a small hotel a beautifull place with a relaxed energy to it, friendly people. A beachbar made from driftwood is like our dreamhouse of Robinson Crusoe with a fairylike atmosphere at night full of little lanterns like fireflies, there's a bonfire on the beach, good food and the perfect music to fit your mood. It cannot get better for us now. Aaaaahhhh..... This is what we expected much of Thailand to be but it is definately not. We even thought: Thailand is not our place to be, but we have found this place now and we are staying here to relax and fill up on good energies before hitting the road to Malaysia again. The most touristy and therefore horribel places seem to be behind us now. The best decision so far: getting rid of Lonely Planet and going with our own vibe. It works much better for us!
Salome is developing her social skills, learning to make new friends everywhere, her first word of english is: Thank You and she already knows the tricks of hitch-hiking: putting her tiny little thumb up, catching rides from incredibly friendly people when on the road with mom and a broken bike.
we wish you wonderful christmas days and for the new year: to think about your dreams and how you can make a step towards fulfilling them!
Kiss, Amira

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2010-12-23T12:29:00.000+01:00

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2 Broken bikes & and lost each other!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-12-22T11:12:00.000+01:00

Ahum, were to start???
Cycle touring is NOT the chilling relaxing fantasy : drinking cold drinks & tanning on the beach wich people think of when we tell what we are doing.
It's action and hard work.
Ofcourse sometimes we can relax, but pedalling and doing a lot of logistics in the hot sun is asking a lot of your condition and bounds you as an family but is also heavy.

We arrived at Phuket Airport and try to get away but 3 spokes were broken onAmira's bike and the 2 wheels looked like 2 eggs just fresh laid from a big chicken.
My tyres refused to get air in so what to do?

We walked to the resort and we were lucky we had a big bedroom wich we turned into a bike workshop.Took the spare parts and tried to work it out.

My bike was ok after some work but Amira's bike was terrible.
Next morning at 6.30 she left with Salome to Phuket town she cycled on her shaking egg big and had a lot of adventure wich i cannot write because i only heard the sories, hopefully she will write i to you.
I can only tell mine.The goal from Amira was to let her bike fixed in the bike shop 45 km's away from our hotel and let me sleep.I was in shock they left and i didn't knew were so i got up cycled and searched and finally received an sms with here goal.Then i went to the pool and did a swim and try to tan but after a few minutes the logistics came into me: do the laundry get your bike tuned etc. I was on my way to the laundry and the moment i was there Amira called me with a surprise plan.
Let's meet on Kata beach in the south 48 km from the hotel were you are now.It was 10.45 and just paid the hotel room for another night,check out time 11.00.I cycled as an beast to the reception trying to get the money back,sweating and deep breathing a arrived at the reception did my story and they gave back my money.
I packed all the bags on the bike and looked like an camel,because Amira didn't expect we would move she left all the luggage.So the luggage of 2 bikes now on 1 bike.I managed to do it thanx to the great nets we have.My tyre was flat on the ground and shaking like a boogie woogie orchestra.4 hours cycling of cycling in hot sun was quite heavy halfway i didn't had any energy i ate a pack of cookies and off i went.I dronk liters of water and was sweating them out at the same time.I was totally wet.I looked at the map and it looked great close to my goal but now i met some giant mountains wich almost killed me.I taped a picture of baba ji on my handlebars and with my last energy i wlked and cycled the mountains every now and then when my energy was gone i looked at the picture meditated and try to go on.It worked.But it was heavy a mountain with loads of cars and bas gas you inhale with your last breath my troath felt like a diesel truck smoke pipe. Dry and dirty.At a certain moment on top of 1 of the killing mountains tere was a Harley Davidson Hells Angels workshop were i stopped i went to the boss and showed him my belt driven bike, he was laughin gave me his telephone number and told me whenever we had problems he was coming to help me because i drive a belt driven bike like Harley Davidson with the gates belts.

After this nice meeting and with my last energy i cycled the last mountains and found the hotel very easilly.
I cycled to the pool stopped put my clothes of and spashed in the water to hot i was.The people who only relax and drink beers were looking at me :he is hot and crazy to cycle here.But respect all people waved to me and were impressed by my prestation.It was great to see my family again and we are in a fantastic hotel.We went to a restaurant and eat so hot that the waitress was bringing ice and water to Salome her and our mouths are burning like fire.Today i went to a bike shop to tune my tyres and bought a bike computer the other one felt off by downhilling the mountains to fast.

In 1 day we have to leave here it's full, but we love it here.

Bye

What is it to be where you are?

2010-12-20T02:51:00.001+01:00

I am for a few days now pondering the question of what it means to be somewhere and to live simply and my only answer is that this means something different for everybody! We see people who are schlepping around big suitcases filled with all their stuff from home, laptops, dvd-players, mp3-players, nintendo, the precise thing for this and that, so that their kids won't be bored and they won't feel too much out of their comfort-zone, is my guess. And then they're off, to watch the poor-minority-people in the mountains living their simple life-styles! Maybe we can start a business selling little travel-vacuumcleaners and it will be a hit? Lucky us, blessed with the idea that we think Salome doesn't need any of this, so she has a little lump of clay and 3 shells and many adventures with elephants, crabs and see and sun and people, that hopefully she will remember somewhere in her heart.
Expectations are undeniably what we carry around here, (I wonder if there is a relation to the size of your lugagge?), and what travel does to you is to force you big time to get in touch with how you think it ought-ta-be and throw all of this out in favor of how-things-are. Traveling with a small child displays the whole day a huge example of this and it is loads of fun to see the way that Salome simply surrenders to what is. I received an email that said: in that way being away from home can mean going home, and it really touched my heart! Travelling really shows how -Surrendering to what is- is the easy way home, when all unfolds under your feet, and that the more you hold on to your Self with all its expectations and needs, the more difficult it is to be where you are and to live simply. We are now on our way south to get back on the bike-route that we came here for, to see what's in store for us. Phuket here we come!
Love, Amira

Travelling from north to south

2010-12-19T15:51:00.001+01:00

Yesterday on the beach we decided last minute to leave for new adventure.1 problem: i paid our beach hut for 10 days and we only stayed for 5.But the owner was very sympathic and we received our money back.Then the teamwork went quick and smooth.We booked the boat and bus to Bangkok,1 night hotel in Bangkok,1 flight to Phuket, a van to pick us up tomorrow to bring us to the airport,printed the tickets etc.I cycled around to fix tape plastic etc. to wrap the bikes and on 1 of my cycle moments to arrange all the things wich were my responsibility(at least 15 things to do and cyling around to get it fixed) It was getting dark & 5 meter in front of me a scooter was hit by a pick and fast running pick up truck, the scooter driver was ok but it took him an 8 meter slide before he stopped.After all this action we said goodbye to Salome's new friends, Anne Liv,Luca and Isa we went to bed.Salome woke up at 5.45 and was very happy,we took the boat & bus and cycled to our hotel in Bangkok.Tomorrow we fly to Phuket

Radha Soami Ji

New adventure heading to Bangkok and then to Phuket

2010-12-18T12:30:00.001+01:00

We have waited long enough we gonna try to find the sun.Tomorrow we leave by boat and bus to Bangkok and then try to fly to phuket.

c u later

biking

2010-12-17T09:12:00.000+01:00

Today we had a biking day! We made it all the way to Bang Bao, a stilt-village in the south of Koh Chang, thanks to it being overcast and cloudy even here, cool enough to cycle. There were a thousands steep hills to conquer for it but we did it and it was worth it! Then on to a little beach to cool off only to find out it is probably also where the sewer from Bang Bao runs into, yuuggh! So much for idyllic nature! Raced back to the hotel for a warm shower, fortunately the guy who sold us fruit earlier wanted to take us back in his truck, we were wasted from pushing the bike up the thousand hills. Also: I magically found money everywhere yesterday, it came rolling to me in the waves and was lying on the bridge in the moonlight, what a fun way to be treated! Thanks to whoever it came from!! I treated my loved ones to a super breakfast.
And now we are back on our problem on where to go and what to do next, emailing with the friendly folks from Asian Way of Life, the company that sponsored us with a route, for some good advice since all around us is malaria-countries. We still hope to get back on track to the south, 3 months fly by when you are having fun! We learn mostly and once again that paradise (Sant Mat) is in your own soul! Kiss, Amira

Hit by an baby elephant,build an raft,x-mas party & strange weather forecast!!!!!!!!!!

2010-12-16T15:00:00.000+01:00

Salome's favorite tour in the morning is to cycle to her favorite elephants :first we feed the Elephant group with her favorite elephant called Namphet who is pregnant.After that we go to an other group were also is a little baby, if you get close and touch his back he's dancing turns around climbs on the fence and hit you hard with his long wet slubbering nose, he did it 2 times and he really enjoys it: like a cartoon he turns his head to the right and then very fast to the left i felt like goofy or donald duck surprised and in shock,i looked at him and he was dancing and happy looking at me me with twinkling eyes.I really didn't knew baby elephants are that strong and it makes it very clear for these are very wild and strong animals and you have to behave to them with deep respect.

The weather forecast info here and from the netherlands are not in harmony.

Here they say rain till second week of januari and heavy fluds maybe an tsunami on 30 december,already landtongs are eaten up by the sea.

In Holland they tell us there is some rain and that's it.

We don't know what to do right now: we like to go back to the south but we were in the middle in the rain and all the tourists we speak left there totally wet and the forecast is not good at all.

What to do??????????

Any ideas more then welcome.

Yesterday i started building a raft from wood and bamboo.Today i customized it and it sails great.All the kids love it and in this hot weather it's fun to play with.

We met some new friends and today Salome was invited to the x-mas party they had.it was great fun.

Love

from

koh chang

Amira here

2010-12-15T10:05:00.000+01:00

Hello, Amira here for the first time blogging. We are staying on Koh Chang, it is a tropical island on the east coast of thailand and we are here waiting to return to our BIKE-route. We try to make the best of it but it is a strange vacation when everything inside of us was adrenaline-ready to go for action and now all this energy is still there but we have to wait for the wheather to get better in the south. Koh Chang is unbikable, so steep you cannot even push your bike up the hill. So this is our day: wake up call at 6.30 by Salome who invariably starts the day saying: Mommy, I have slept good! Then one of us bikes with her to feed banana's to the elephants (yes....) and we meet each other at our favorite coffee-place. Fortunately Thai people also wake up early so at 6.30 everything is open and everybody going about their business. Yesterday we had what will be one of the best days in all these three months: we visited the elephants in the forest up north of Koh Chang where unsurprisingly Salome made a great impression on our little group being so brave and daring to play with them and swim with them and having fun with it! It was amazing to be around these animals.
The rest of the day is spent swimming and playing in a 30C ocean, and eating thai food in a little restaurant that we discovered: organic and vegetarian!
So far so good, we will survive here until newyears (everything seems to be booked full until newyears) but we still feel a bit antsy to get back on what is our real goal: biking. So i am on to check once more the wheather in the south, Sawadee to yall! Amira

Cycling Koh Chang

2010-12-15T03:24:00.001+01:00

The decision to left the south was a very good one.Till today it's raining all the day in the south till the end of December.This feels good,sometimes we are to impulsive but our reaction now was very good.After 3 days in hectic Bangkok it's very nice to found a place were we can land from the adventure we already had in only 1 week.People we meet and tell the stories they think we are for months in Thailand but it's only 14 days that we are here.Yesterday we took a new hut, a small 1 it was cheaper and nicer than the big one we had.We see,hear and smell the sea,and we love it here.
Everymorning i go cycling around 6.30-7.00 o'clock and feet the elephants around here.Next to our hut is a little baby elephant.So sweet.
We decided to stay for 10 days on the island to land and have a Holiday feeling,we enjoy the sun,sea and veggie food.
Happy greetings from Koh Chang

Elephant ride!!!!

2010-12-14T07:55:00.001+01:00

Today we did an Elephant ride for 1 hour in the jungle and after this we swim 1 hour with the elephants in a nice pool with rocks and fishes who clean your feet, the water was bright and for me it was an experience of a lifetime ,it was fantastic.Salome brushed the elephant and she loved it to be on the neck of the elphant touch and hug the elephant and be in full contact with nature and the animals here.

We left Bangkok by bus it was a 5 hours drive,then took the boat and now we are on the island Koh Chang.It's amazing in the middle of the jungle.We firts slept 2 nights in Blue Lagoon resort . The resort was also a cooking school with very good vegetarian food.After 2 days we moved to KP huts .The reason it is more peacefull and the hut is on the beach facing the ocean.It's a beautifull place and we sleep and dream in the rhythm of the waves.

We cycled the mountains here but it's to steep. Halfway the mountains we stopped a pick up wich was an police officer who brought us a long way.Everyday we cycle the island step by step

Love from Thailand

Bangkok cycling next level for our adventure!!!!

2010-12-10T03:10:00.001+01:00

We landed here in Bangkok.We get used to the traffic and total chaos and find peace and harmony in ourselves. Now we know how to behave in traffic and people the are nice.We just had breakfast and our big family split up.our belgium friends left to koh kut and the germans to cambodja.We stay another day and leave tomorrow to cycle around koh mak it's a peacefull island near koh chang.Yesterday we booked the hotel on the island,checked the bus etc.we were at the swimming pool & walked around a nice market .I bought a shirt and eat in our favorite restaurant ; they have fresh salad of great quality.We lunched at an nice israeli restaurant.Now we gonna relax at the pool.Only we have to book a pick up truck to get to the busstation.

Hope to see you around

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2010-12-08T15:54:00.003+01:00

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David,Amira and Salome

Cycling 40 km's Bangkok city,it was quite an heavy experience!!!!!!!

2010-12-08T15:53:00.002+01:00

This mornig rain rain rain.At breakfast the conversation with OUR new family was about what to do?We checked the internet and decided to leave. To much rain for us,with no stop at all. It will take weeks could be months till this is over.Cambodjia,vietnam ,laos what's next?We don't no yet but 1 thing we knew we had to leave here fast. It was 9.15 and we the reception clerk told us there was a bus to Bangkok at 10 o'clock ,it was in the most remote place you could imagine.We,the new family decided to leave now, we packed as fast as we could, payed our room and jumped on our cycles. Our cycles made the most freaky water sounds i ever heard and didn't expect this out of these bikes. The family took the tuk tuk. We would meet at the bus stop.Then we were on the road, but after 5 min. we get the insight we didn't now where the busstop was,did not now where the litlle village was at all !!!We cycled & get lost a hundred times(in a little timespan because we had to arrive at the bus at 10 o'clock,)now our minds were cooking but we kept on paddling. We cycled in the most heavy rainfall i ever was in.We cycled & asked the road but nobody knows the way or even what we ment.At this moment i received an insight: our webmaster and dear friend Johan Paap gave us a little book called point it: all things you can imagine are in there with photo's so you can show it to the people universal language. I searched for an photograph of a bus and luckilly found 1. Now more and more people are understanding where we wanted to go. We stopped a dozen of cars but with this rain nobody really reacted over enthousiastic to open their window because then they would be totally wet.
At a certain moment we stopped a big pick up truck; wich stopped and i tried to get the bikes inside. the driver was flabbercasted but when he understood what i tried he was open for my idea . His t shirt was wet in 10 seconds but he helped me fantastic ,then Amira told me no time come on cycle,
i get everything out the pick up and we cycled as fast as we could.we left the guy alone and he was totally wet ,he really didn't now what a crazy people he met but after 7 minutes we get confused the bus was soon leaving and still we didn't no where to go(it's rainforest there was nobody and no idea where a bus could stop.Then the pick up showed up and waited for us he was so nice to show the way, a guy from a mechanic shop also jumped on his bike to help us to find the way.Finally we arrived in a little street .There was a shop with an oil drum which was the busstop, we bought the tickets met our family and jumped in the bus.Wet wet !!!!

After a fast and nice drive with the bus we arrived at the busstation in Bangkok. In the bus we checked the map and reseved a hotel(really happy that we have a thai sim card)we planed to cycle a little piece to the river and take a boat to the hotel,it was such a little distance that we thought we could make it.NOT!!!!

It was the most bizar event ever .Cycling for hours and hours in the heat and crazy traffic was for me a personal breakdown but i could make it.Heavy cycling it was. We were cycling in the real suburbs where nobody spoke english and we got lost and lost but Amira got the map under control and we get closer and closer to the city. Finally we saw some points we(Amira first)remembered from the cycling tour with Co.
We took the boat to cross the river and we decided to go all the way cycling to the hotel. We cycled to the hotel and arrived totally wet but thankfull we found it.
We have a great room & there is fantastic food ,took a swim and Salome is sleeping now,Amira is reading a book and while i am writing this i am so proud,happy and amazed that we can do this.We make good decissions and are happy in this adventure.
I love you

Cycling 70 km in Heavy Rain & Storm!!!!!!!!!

2010-12-08T15:25:00.002+01:00

The night before yesterday we went out cycling ,eat some food on the street(it's fantastic vegetarian and delicious)after that we went to bed.Early wake up.For breakfast we eat fresh pineapple and loaded the bikes, ready for adventure and didn't knew it had to become a REAL adventure, with everything you can think about when you see James Bond.We had to drive to the pier on the boulevard to set the km counter on zero kilometers for the route.This we repeated 3 times before it was ok and we found the first take of to the right(you have to know that reading cards and routes is not our speciality ,normally we get lost in the first 5 minutes if i look at a map my mind gets crazy and my feeling for direction is zero,Amira however was AMAZING these 2 days REALLY CHAPEAU).We cycled through the little city heading to roads with an great vieuw and relaxing roads for around 10 km.You see amazing things wich you soon get used to, a lot of palm trees, whole families on motorcycles :the man with a helmet and the string which normally is around your chin here the people put the string on their nose and let the wife hold the helmet,strange funny but here it's totally normal.Then we headed for 30 km doing the highway with speedy cars ,smoking trucks & scooters coming from behind & in front ,almost everywhere there is traffic but the people are relaxed and nice,smiling and pulling their horns and love to wave to us or the motordrivers touch while riding Salome's feet.We took a great brake and in the brake it was raining ,we looked at each other and were happy a little freshness in a tropical country it would last for 5 minutes and then the sun will come back we joked,10 min,20 30 40 50 minutes later it was still raining ;we looked to each other and sayed no problem it's fresh and cool,so we started again finishing the 30 kilometers on the highway in Heavy rain.It didn't stop and all the time the rain was getting more and the wind went harder ,the rain you sometimes meet when you stand 1 sec. in it and your are wet, this type of rain we received for hours and hours , after the highway we went of the road into the RAINFOREST with explicitit intensity on the word RAIN.Those km's Salome felt a sleep and she slept for 1,5 hour in full non stop rain on a cushion on the handlebars.The view we had was the most beautiffull i ever saw in real life ,i felt like i was a film hero in a movie with a theme like: i was the monkeywhistler who lives in the bush in full contact with nature.So Beautifull to feel and smell the nature.
We already cycled quit fast around 21 km an hour but Amira cycled faster and faster at an certain moment so fast i couldn't hold it ,puffing sweating and paddling and paddling and padling in strong wind and crazy rain,it was the most intens cycling adventure in my small career as an world cyclist till now.The the road was full with 40 cm's of water. I felt like a speedboat cycling in deep water with the water splashing around my feet.In this tour i saw the great cyclingtalents of my wife. Amira is a great hill climber and an hardcore machine ,she never stops before we arrived in paradise,ahum not really it was a little wooden hut for a lot of money but this was all there was.It didn't stop with raining and this was not so nice.Salome woke up when we arrived and was totally happy.Around our little hut, she swept the rain with an big wooden brush the rest of the evening the veranda naked in the non stop rain.Here we met to nice couples 1 from germany and 1 couple with 3 kids which were just back from an impressive adventure in Australia,respect for a couple who fight for their dreams.
It was a nice connection and Salome liked the kids.Also the german couple was very friendly and helpfull.It didn't stop and i checked the internet wich took me hours it was sooooooooo slow and it only opened pages he/she liked so before i did get any info it took me a lot of meditation and breathing.The info i saw was not so good,even bad, The weather here is totally crazy.It will be raining this month 710-850 mm normally it's 10-20 mm so after a lot of research on internet &sms ing Friedel ( agreat cycling expert and friend) who immediatelly reacted wit info the news was bad.Rain Rain RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN a lot of wind and 5 meter fluds etc. etc.

The worst scenario for an relaxing beach and cycling time with a kid.At this moment there developped a family of 6 adults and 4 kids with the same problem(we,the germans and the belgiums).What to do?
All creative plans and ideas went on and on.The main plan get back to Bangkok was the strongest for all of us.We went to bed, but arrived in our wooden robin son crusoe hut the bed was totally wet,i went to the reception and received a new hut.We slept, Amira was not so happy at this moment but called me the rock in the sea.Thanx hunny

Visit to the monky mountain & Tomorrow we gonna cycle a big distance

2010-12-06T06:53:00.007+01:00

Today we had an relaxing day went to the beach swim a lot and after our nap we Amira and i received a great thai massage from a little women who was really good.After that we went to a big moutain called the monkey mountain where a hundred of monkeys walked around us.it was quit heavy so much monkeys around you walking playing and following us.WHen we arrived downstaira our water was stolen of the bikes and we saw them proud looking at us with the bottles in their hands,we let go, to dangerous, when i take a photo of 1 big 1 he was ready for attack so i decided to stop and get back,they were around our bikes but we waited to unlock the cycles tille they left.After that we had a great diner on the street vegetables with rice njammie!!!
Now We are landed everybody has rebuild their stomach and jetlag and now we decided to cycle tomorrow at 6.00 to the next stop.

We are so happy we have two beautiful cycles that can handle the panniers and our weight easily.

Respect to Johan Paap

2010-12-06T06:52:00.001+01:00

We are so thanfull for all the effort Johan makes,he is our websites and makes it possible to have contact with you.If you like a website mail Johan and he can create everything you like.Like a real artist creative freedom is everything, like our sites our draw or write the things i like to have in it and he creates the look and atmosphere.

Thank you Johan

Best Hotel in Prachuapkhirikhan www.sunbeach-guesthouse.com

2010-12-06T06:43:00.000+01:00

At this moment we arrived in the paradise of Thailands best hotel sunbeach guesthouse a beautifull vila with swimmingpool on the beach it's great for cyclists because you can park your cycle behind the room.In winter it's very busy (they only have 10 luxury rooms)so you have to reserve the room in winter but there is enough space in summer.
you can call 032604770

have a nice stay

Cycled through the city

2010-12-05T07:04:00.000+01:00

This morning we woke up at 8.00 and Salome couldn't wait to get in the pool.At 9.00 she could go.The whole morning i was busy with shopping,the laundry etc. now relaxing at the pool after that we go cycling to a nice beach around here.

Love you

After a long train trip and cycling in the dark we Arrived at the Beach

2010-12-05T07:02:00.000+01:00

Yesterday we took a van to the train station in Bangkok,the driver didn't new the route so we made a big d tour circled around the station four 40 minutes i had to pee but the driver didn't want to stop so i run out the van into a cafe and then back searching in a 5 lane traffice jam the van where i was in i could choose about around 100 vans they all look the same but i found my family and bikes; and finally we arrived.At the cargo office of the train station the officer was quit strange he didn't new our station name and helped other people while i was standing in front of him,krachup kahn khan krachup puh krachan and finally he did wrote something and we went to train lane no.9 to bring the bikes to the cargo train, then we had to find our trainwagon no.12 a long walk back.
When we sat down i felt like Sherlock Holmes sitting in an old compartment with wood, it was to nice.I was told by other world cyclists the train and getting off and getting your bikes is a nightmare so i was a littlebit stressed , we made a plan Amira would get out with Salome and i walked to our bikes to have enough time to get them..After 6 hours i decided to walk to the cargo train it was like a italian ganstermovie it looked like i was a big gangster when i walked through all the compartments all the people who saw me shrimped they where afraid i would shoot them,but the real thing i was packed like a camel with a dozen of bags helmets,tools etc walking through a small train kissing with my head the roof a several times and hit person after a person with my bags, soft but smoothly, after 30 minute walk and sweating like a saunacustomer i arrived at the cargo train.We delayed 1 hour so i was standing there with all the bags around on and under my body.When we've arrived i got off received the cycles smoothly and packed them cycled with to bikes and gear to meet AMira and Salome and we cycled in the dark to the beach at the end left and we where on a big dark street with a unloccable hotel we asked somebody who pointed us the way but we couldn't find, the guy followed us on a bike he piked up and showed us the way.After 10 minutes we arrived at sunbeach hotel on the beach with a beautiffull pool.

Thai Massage and van arranged to bring us to the trainstation

2010-12-04T03:56:00.000+01:00

Yesterdaynight before my nap i received a thai massage from a small guy with the power of 10 mack trucks,it was really good and for 100 baht it was not expensive at all.We just wake up and AMira and Salome are to the supermarket buying some juice,water and food for our train trip.In the meanwhile i arranged a van to bring us to the trainstation.Now we gonna swim and in 40 minutes we leave by van to the station.Then we take the train and go south.I like the people and atmosphere of Bangkok but we are ready for sun,relaxation and cycling.
C u later

2 Dec. Amazing Bangkok

2010-12-03T16:29:00.000+01:00

Today it was really fun to cycle around.Salome enjoyed to be around and really aclimates great.After a warm and intensive day it's now 22.00 we go to sleep and see what will bring tomorrow.
It will be a challenge again to get our bikes from here to the train station hope we have magic vibes tomorrow to get the bikes on the train.Sleep well

1 dec. The Flight: Xtra fuel to go faster!!!!

2010-12-03T16:26:00.001+01:00

The pilot told us that he asked for xtra fuel so he could fly faster finally we arrived at 17.00 at BKK.It was the best flight ever,high quality service & a very polite Pilot who came live to us every 30 minutes to inform us with the development of the problem and the solvation.He told us a 20 times he was so sory for the delay if you can face the problem and can say sory thean i can forget everything.The bikes arrived quit late,al the passengers were gone but they were ok 1 brake cable out and a foot for the stand of Amira's cycle missed the tent and umbrella where hit but still ok.In 30 minutes we build our bikes and put them back in original.When we wanted to leave the secured area we couldn't believe our eyes everybody has to put his gear in a scan i thought oh my, not brake down all the gear it's just on, we wlked slowly happy and smily to the officer and when she saw us she said: go,ppffffffffffff we didn't had to do the scan thing,happy we wlked nearly out the area when an old officer called us back oh no!!!!!!!Then he looked at Amira's bikes and saw it was a Santos he smiled and he said a Santos bike of you go!!!! Then he hold me looked again and he said ah Santos to!! enjoy your stay!!PPFFFFFFFFFFFF!!!!We arrived!!!
The next plan was to go by skytrain and train to our hotel but when we arrived there they wouldn't let us in.Forbidden no exception!!!This is the only way to get there but they wouldn't brake there rules for a family wich was shaken and stirred!!!!!What to do.We already checked the taxi's but to small.We decided to go back and there he was a shiny station van we asked the driver and with getting all the parts of wich we just fitted on the bikes and disembarked the gear we put 1 bike inside and 1 onthe roof with a little rope.Lucky us.Our hotel was a 40 minute drive without a problem we arrived were the crew helped us very fast so the car moved on we waved and said goodbye!!!It's a nice sweet hotel with a Pool.We put our gear in our room locked the bikes took a shower and Salome was invited to eat some things from a private party people held by the pool.After that we went downtown to eat .smell & enjoy our new adventure country.Thailand we love u already!!!

2 dec. We Cycled through Bangkok

2010-12-03T15:41:00.005+01:00

Wow the first cycling day hot hot hot!!!!!!!!! But so nice i feel at home here after 14 hours of sleep Amira came in the room with perfekt capochino and fruit we ate and run to the swimming pool enjoyed the cold wateer and went to the skytrain after 20 minutes we went to the metro to central station there we bought our traintickets for tomoorow,then we leave to the south where the cycling tour will start.Then we took a Taxi to the Princess hotel where Co van Kessel the founder of our bike tour meets us and we had a lovely tour throught Bangkok for 5 hours Salome enjoyed it so much it was busy but the people here are so friendly.
Then we took a taxi back which took us 2 hours in 1 big traffic jam.When we arrived i bought food and now i gonna SWIM HOT HOT HOT IT IS!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 dec. What happened after the flashing lights with our plane!!!???

2010-12-03T15:20:00.001+01:00

1 dec. The Logistics

2010-12-03T15:19:00.001+01:00

7.00 clock we woke up,it was a freezing day i was freezed tom my bones.We packed everything in our mini car,checked everything before we loaded it and as Salome was in her dreamtime we did the finishing touch without talking but doing both what we had to do.10 o'clock we brought some stuff to Gisela drunk a cup of tea and Salome and Amira did a little nap.14.00 i fixed the car tyres,went to the bikeshop to release some mechanics i can's do and put the last bags in the car.Colld so cold it was bbbrrrrrrrrrr!-7 but with the wind it felt -15!!
14.00 I put the bikes on our car & we went to Otto and Christine to bring our dog Mickey the boxer 17 years old..16.00 Christine(my mother) made a wonderfull diner and we ate like hungry wolves freezed from the cold weather.17.00 Otto brought us to the airport we arrived at 18.00 with the heavy load and with i didn't get the car faster then 80-90 km.When we arrived i put the bikes from the stand loaded them in 10 minutes with our gear thanked Otto a we ran inside.18.10 we walked to check in no.16 and there she was, my nightmare a student/trainee with an old hungry old coach supervisor/coach,the first words i heard her say when she saw us walking with bikes packing material a lot of bags was OH NO!!!!!! I thought oh no this gonnan be a hard one to get everything in the plANE!!!!!!! oUR BOTH OH NO'S CHANGED IN OH YES AND IT WORKED REALLY GOOD!!!!We dissambled the bikes and gear and the bikes weight were ok 17 and 22 kilo our panniers weight 17 so we didn't get over the 23 kilo's!

1 dec. Plane umcircled by 12 emergency vehicles with flashing lights!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-12-03T15:04:00.001+01:00

The Flight: Seated in luxury comfort seats we felt like a queen and a king ready for paradise.Jipi yeah here we go but NO!!!!!! We are surounded by a sea of blue flashing lights,by a closer look 2 ambulance vans 10 fire control custom big heavy trucks with a dozen of fireman walking around the plane and 6 other impressive vans with titles as chief emergency etc.
We had to get out quick.When we where out and looked there where 2000 litres of kerosine leaking outside the left wing very fast!!!!!!!!
Just 4 hours on the road and the first adventure was there.The flight delayed anw we are placed in another plane on our way to BKK.We are very happy that this didn't happen in the air other wise it could have been 3 tickets to heaven which is also nice but not for now.
It is still my best flyer ever,good food,nice seats great crew and a happy inspiration around my soul.

14 days before take off family on wheels

2010-11-17T15:01:00.000+01:00

It's getting real day by day.Our dream cycling in the sun is getting reality.Salome is still cruisin on her bike!!!!!

Stunt baby cyclist on wooden cross bike with flames

2010-11-17T14:59:00.000+01:00

We bought Salome a cool Cruiser,it fits great and goes fast off the hills,Salome loves her machine.

Just back from the Santos factory :Rohloff speedhub belt tips and tricks!!

2010-11-17T14:57:00.000+01:00

Getting nervous 14 days before take off,now we know all the tips and tricks to keep our machines healthy, in the Santos factory they showed the way it works.We needed this because we do no nothing about bikes and know we do.

Jipi

Mister Rain & the Sunny Summers

2010-10-13T13:37:00.000+02:00

builder brothers club francais du velo custom meet family on wheels

2010-10-09T21:49:00.000+02:00

Today we had a meeting with The Builder brothers from Paris real hardcore custom bike makers, the ornage cycle next to me just won a price of best custom bike in Amsterdam.

I didn't knew there where cycle Hells Angels!!!! Whooha great fun

Stoelmassage praktijk "MAGIC HANDS"

2010-09-19T21:33:00.000+02:00

Stoelmassagepraktijk "MAGIC HANDS", in scheveningen. Aan huis, bedrijfsmassage of op festivals!
Op woensdag- en vrijdagochtend massages in scheveningen op afspraak tussen 9.00 en 11.30. In de zomermaanden ook op Strandtent de Fuut strandslag 10 Zuiderstrand www.defuut.nl

Laagdrempelig: voordeel van deze zeer ontspannende vorm van massage is dat u uw kleren aanhoud en toch totaal ontspant , 10 minuten is al genoeg om even helemaal weg te zijn, heeft u de tijd dan is 60 minuten natuurlijk nog fijner om weg te dromen, te genieten en te ontspannen.

De stoelmassage: voor uzelf, uw bedrijf of festival. Wat is er heerlijker dan even te ontspannen en te genieten? De kracht van stoelmassage is even los te komen van de dagelijkse leefwereld en te genieten van het voelen, leeg te stromen van stress en zorgen, in het hier en nu te zijn.

Stoelmassage techniek: een samenstelling van Oosterse en Westerse massagetechnieken. De kracht van verbinden, voelen en technisch onderlegd te werk gaan zorgen voor een totale behandeling die op maat ter plekke vorm krijgt met betrekking tot de wensen van het lichaam: waar zit het vast, waar is extra aandacht nodig? In een sessie worden uw rug, nek, hoofd, armen en handen gemasseerd en drukpunten behandeld.

De kosten zijn 7,50 per 10 minuten, bij langere massages speciaal tarief.

De masseur: David Samson, opgeleid door Edwin Ransijn van "Massage in Beweging". Hiernaast ben ik musicus, speelde op jazzfestivals als The Hague Jazz, en speel als acteur en musicus bij Theater Draad www.theaterdraad.nl.

Zin in een momentje voor uzelf, medewerker, klant of festivalganger: bel 06-48836058
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Cruisin in France

2010-08-24T23:07:00.000+02:00

It was a great journey, explored, tested and relaxed cruisin and ready for Thailand this winter.

Bankok here we come!!!!!!

Finding the road??????

2010-08-24T23:05:00.000+02:00

Stars in gettings lost: that way? no that way? or maybe that way? Whaaaaah??????

Bubblin Girls

2010-08-24T23:03:00.002+02:00

After sun,sea chilling bubbles

Jeep Ardeche

2010-08-24T23:02:00.000+02:00

Steep and wild going down with a 4x4 what an adventure adrenaline everywhere!!

Salome loves horses

2010-08-24T23:00:00.000+02:00

Just 2,5 years old already a real rodeo girl Rawhide gidiup!!!

South France Cycling

2010-08-10T08:52:00.000+02:00

We did the route du col to Spain wich was quit heavy with a child(but also without it's a monster trip)

after that we went up north and drove down the coast line.We had fun with the sea next to us with every break.

Cycling France Bordeaux,Perpigna to Spanish border and the Ardeche

2010-08-10T08:45:00.001+02:00

Just back from our training for Thailand this winter we cycled around Bordeaux,Perpignan to Spanish border and back near Narbonne , then went to the Ardeche.
David's personal record downhill 59.7 km/phr

It was an great experience to be outside all the day and to test all the materials we have with us for our adventure this winter in Thailand

Training in France

2010-07-08T20:23:00.002+02:00

Just arrived on camping chez gendron near Bordeaux and cycled ,already cruised on the horses and had fun with steering the speedboat, we are training for our BIG adventure, but this one is real cool too.

Gonna cycle around south france and today i found out that our bikes really are great for these mountains and rough terrains.

We are ready for fun!!!!!

Hangin out (title of my CD) in Turkey

2010-05-07T10:05:00.001+02:00

Wow what a nice trip

Going green in Turkey

2010-05-07T10:03:00.000+02:00

Running 5 km everyday in the gym but also fun and sun

Relaxing in Turkey

2010-05-07T10:01:00.000+02:00

Salome loves to swim

Mister Rain & the Sunny Summers on The Hague Jazz Festival

2010-04-25T10:17:00.000+02:00

Mister Rain & the Sunny Summers play on The Hague Jazz:Funky & Swinging instant composing music with Percussion,Sousaphone,Sax,Bass,Guitar,Bandoneon & Trombone.

Here i met a Harley Davidson with Belt drive so i thought a fun picture!!!!!

Brand new Nordic cab Trailer,Salome loves it!!!

2010-04-22T08:25:00.001+02:00

Our Nordic cab trailer arrived and Salome loves it already,she sleeps,plays and sings in it.

What a great trailer we love the Nordiccab Crew!!!!