WE'RE free-wheeling down a back road beside the Gulf of Thailand. I ask the rider next to me what he does for a living. "I'm a dinosaur," he answers. "A Tyrannosaurus rex, actually."
"T-Rex" turns out to be Jeremy, an English actor from the stage spectacular Walking with Dinosaurs. We're on a 240-kilometre cycle ride from Bangkok along the western shore of the gulf to Chumphon but first we must slip the Gordian knot of the Big Mango's infamous traffic. Our Thai driver, Woody, points the van south-west to Samut Sakhon and an hour later, with bikes unloaded and helmets on, we're ready to roll.
Our guide, Australian Jason Williams of Grasshopper Adventures, leads us off the highway and straight into a Thailand untouched by mall sprawl, high-rise or happy hours.
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Biking the backwaters south of Hua Hin
Biking the backwaters south of Hua Hin
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Re: Biking the backwaters south of Hua Hin
What a great road trip
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Nice!!
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...if I hop on my bike now I wonder if I can catch-up with the fit American/Korean chick? 
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Do you have any photos....?
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...only the one in the article which I'm guessing is her. 
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"Prachuap's spectacular but unsung Waghor Aquarium"
Has anyone gone?
Has anyone gone?
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Yep, a couple of years ago, more info here: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=9556migrant wrote:"Prachuap's spectacular but unsung Waghor Aquarium"
Has anyone gone?
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Yes, she's a HSH (Her Smoking Hotness).kalbow wrote:...only the one in the article which I'm guessing is her.
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Thanks! Looks nicebuksida wrote:Yep, a couple of years ago, more info here: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=9556migrant wrote:"Prachuap's spectacular but unsung Waghor Aquarium"
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Re: Biking the backwaters south of Hua Hin
But its not spectacular as far as these things go! When I was there the science thing had closed. Went there on a rainy day and if sans kids, 'twas ideal!migrant wrote:Thanks! Looks nicebuksida wrote:Yep, a couple of years ago, more info here: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=9556migrant wrote:"Prachuap's spectacular but unsung Waghor Aquarium"
Has anyone gone?
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