Today we arrived in Bangkok, bringing us back to the point where this whole journey began. It has been a brilliant trip and we're delighted to have made it safely back with so many wonderful memories in tow. It was a strange feeling to get off the bikes knowing that the next time we will ride them will be somewhere in Europe, on some small commute. But we are already conjuring up ideas for our next cycling adventure - this definitely won't be the last.
(A quick breakfast before setting off from Chon Buri)
(A lot of highway)
While the journey into Bangkok along the freeway wasn't too exciting, we did have a great moment on highway 3. We were travelling along when a ute slowed down beside us and rolled down his window to hold out a bottle of water, first to Paul and then to Nicky. The driver smiled as he handed them over before taking off again. It was a lovely moment to have happen to us on our last day of the ride. As we've mentioned, the kindness of strangers that we've experienced has been a really special part of the trip.
(Highway 3)
(Arriving into the city)
Once we arrived into the city, we came across a handful of roadblocks which meant we had to take a few detours in order to get to our hotel. We assumed the roadblocks were related to the ongoing protests in the city. We also noticed a large army and police presence as we cycled through but everything seemed calm, or as calm as a city like Bangkok can be.
(Just a nice little cafe that we stopped at for a break after getting muddled by another roadblock)
(Getting closer to our hotel)
(And finally... we've arrived!)
We found our hotel and once we were settled, we headed out for a little celebratory meal. After 5485km, there's a lot to reminisce on over the coming days. In between all the nostalgia, we will also be packing up and readying ourselves to fly out to London on Wednesday, where our next adventure will begin.
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