Adventures in Thailand

Surging up a steep trail on our rented motorbike, the motor stalled. The momentum was lost. The bike began to tip. Instead of leaning left toward the steeply rising mountainside, we went right, feet reaching for rocky path, and finding only empty space instead. Tumbling and twisting down the mountainside, the only point in our vision that stayed still was the motorbike, which came to a halt atop the trail, rather than following us down.

Six meters down, we managed to cease our roll, while chunks of loose concrete, branches, rocks, and debris continue a decent onto the rocky ocean edge below.

Good friends hauled us up, and helped to find the flip-flops scattered along the hillside. Scrapes and bruises, and a bit of road rash, all which will heal with a bit of eucalyptus oil and salt water swimming.

Oh, and  reasonable reluctance to ever ride a motorcycle again, especially one with a 100cc engine. 

Everything else about the island of Koh Kood was fabulous, and we were delighted to spend time with good friends. Highly recommended as a vacation destination, but rather overdeveloped for some of us.

xoxo