The last cycling day of our trip had arrived, we checked out and cycled into town. Luckily our favorite breakfast place was open! The owner insisted that one of his staff took a photo of us with him. The cycling part was rather uneventful, we couldn't be bothered with the beach... However once we arrived at the Friendship Bridge.., boat racing again! Interestingly enough the sale of alcohol, unlike in That Phanom, was not allowed here! These boats were much longer! Very impre

We checked out, had a small patanko and coffee breakfast, and hit the road. The option of cycling the same way back didn't appeal much to us, but the alternative 2033 road wasn't that great either according to Tim... We went for the riverside boulevard cycling path instead. But that didn't last very long.., however the Uturn sign seemed a bit superfluous! The views of the Mekong, Lao side, and massive downpours were great though. And so we u-turned! We took a few detours whic

A full free day to wander around this riverside town as well as run some errands... Tim's bicycle needed repairs and one of his shoes was literally falling apart... First things first, none of us were that impressed with our hotel, despite its promising name... It seemed a bit early for selling ice cream at Wat Okat! After breakfast, we moved to another place that looked more promising despite having 2 names: Sri Thep / Shit Hip... Definitely the biggest letterbox we'd ever s

The first task of the day, check out and hunt for breakfast, at the same time a good opportunity to walk around town. We wandered towards the fresh market, usually worth a visit, and were not disappointed. Interesting, I'd never seen a Banana Sound System before, luckily it was too early to start blastin'! Lots of friendly people at the market, guess they don't often see foreigners here. More than a few locals wore Vietnamese-style hats. Ray took this photo of me, a cool mura

As Ray was still on the way, Tim and I went cruisin' around Mukdahan a bit, first objective: a coffee shop! As usual, I hardly slept on the night bus and felt not great, but coffee helps... Cycling through the Indochina Market wasn't very interesting as most shops were still closed, apparently they start late in Mukdahan :-] Also, the riverfront was closed off for a large part due to construction, rather disappointing to be honest... Plenty of old houses in Mukdahan, but some

For many years I have had a vague dream to go cycling along the Mekong River, nothing serious, but it was always there in the back of my mind... In the past, I went on some cycling trips with my old friends Tim and Ray, twice in Cambodia (*), and several times on non-cycling adventures. So when Tim suggested doing something again, I came up with my old Mekong plan! At first, we thought of cycling along both sides of the river but skipped the Lao part due to the hassles of get

Here's the final part, all shots taken at busy Khlong Toei market! The full photo overview of all participating members is here: https://issuhub.com/view/index?id=210909&fbclid=IwAR28ZlHVf3DK4nWNFhr2_gkURK1u3UsEYjvcevXhmLEYVL3LSoBpgeSVrdY Similar Blog Links: https://www.art58koen.net/single-post/bangkok-photographers-group-walk-105-part-1 https://www.art58koen.net/single-post/bangkok-photographers-group-walk-105-part-2 https://artkoen.wixsite.com/artkoen/post/photography-for-

The walk continued from Sukhumvit's back alleys & lanes to the beginning of Khlong Toei Market. More locals, food sellers, cats, numbers, wall scribbles, and views from odd angles. To be continued! The full photo overview of all participating members is here: https://issuhub.com/view/index?id=210909&fbclid=IwAR28ZlHVf3DK4nWNFhr2_gkURK1u3UsEYjvcevXhmLEYVL3LSoBpgeSVrdY Similar Blog Links: https://www.art58koen.net/single-post/bangkok-photographers-group-walk-105-part-1 https://

Another photographic excursion with the group, the first of three parts. this time we started our walk from Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre MRT Station. We crossed busy Ratchadaphisek Road and continued walking through small lanes and alleys. End destination: Khlong Toei Market. As before, let the pictures do the talking. The numbers from the motorcycle taxi guys. To be continued! The full photo overview of all participating members is here: https://issuhub.com/view/