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N. Sumatra 2023
Jan 2023 This is my set-up for 3 week ride in northern Sumatra on a rental scooter. I had carried this gear from Bangkok, where my BMW...
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Sumatra: Takengon > Banda Aceh
Indonesia | Jan 18-19 2023 | Last leg of the Sumatra trip north, another long day of riding. Nice views of Takengon riding up into the...
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Sumatra: Ketambe > Takengon
Indonesia | Jan 17-18 2023 | An epic route. Set out from Ketambe at 11:00, planning to stop overnight on the way to Takengon, about 7...
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Sumatra: Berastagi > Ketambe
Indonesia | Jan 15-16 2023 | Day 2 in Sumatra, here's where the ride got very interesting. Woke up to 15C in Berastagi, with a great view...
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Sumatra: Medan > Berastagi
The ride and stay at Berstagi, from Medan, the first stage of my solo 3-week moto journey around northern Sumatra on a rental Yamaha NMax scooter.
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Thailand: Koh Chang v
Thailand | Jan 4 2023 | A highlight of my extended stay in Koh Chang ("Elephant Island"in Thai), was 3 dives with Koh Chang Divers . ...
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Thailand: Pattaya > Bangkok
Jan 8-14 2023 | It was pretty much full-on expressway from Pattaya to Bangkok, double-deck type on the last 60 minutes of the ride....
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Thailand: Koh Chang > Pattaya
Describes the ride, ferry from Koh Chang to Pattaya and stay there. Part of a 4-month road trip on a Singapore-registered BMW 310gs.
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Cambodia: Siem Reap > Koh Chang - Entered Thailand
Dec 30 - Jan 6 2023 | After a superb stay in Siem Reap, it was time to re-enter Thailand, via Poipet, the main border crossing between...
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