Kuala Lumpur~Pathalung~Songkhla~Hatyai Quickie Ride

[rob7711]

This ride from 20th to 23rd May 2013 was an orientation ride for a newbie rider on his first long ride and border crossing and hopefully more rides to come. We travelled on our malaysian north south highway making the border crossing at Bukit Kayu Hitam/Danok and reaching our destination at Lampam Resort, Pathalung on the western shore of Thale Luang.

On the Malaysian North South Highway

At the border checkpoint in Danok

Making our way through Sadao

The newbie rider

It was late in the evening when we crossed over to LOS

 

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We arrived at Lampam Resort after dark and had a cool and quiet dinner by the canal at the resort and enjoyed the rest of the night there savoring the peace and quiet.

At the resort reception. Chalet rates was thb700 per nite

The canal view

At Wat Yang Ngam nearby to the resort

These old boats were hewn from trees and were recently found in 2010? apparently but little information about their origins and function were available at the site

View of the resort from across the canal

At Suen Suk Lampam beach over looking Thale Luang

Thale Luang

Thale Luang

Its a dog's life in these parts ...

 

[rob7711]

The highlight of this trip was to enjoy riding on the elevated highway known as Thanon Chaloem Phra Kiat 80 Phansa which is about 6.5km long and divides Thale Noi and Thale Luang. This highway begins east of Ban Thale Noi and connects to Ranot on the eastern banks of Thale Luang. This highway is best enjoyed either at sunrise or at sunset.

 

[rob7711]

We then headed south from Ranot towards Songkhla and took the ferry ride to Songkhla city and visited Samila Beach

Heading to the ferry jetty

At ferry ticket booth

A short wait for the ferry to arrive

At Samila Beach

and of course the little mermaid

Cooling off from the 37degC heat

 

[rob7711]

Our next overnight stop was at Hatyai with a visit to some sites nearby

Thetsaban Nakhon Hatyai and cable car station

Views overlooking Hatyai city

and a quick stop at Tong Sheng Hatyai for some donation to the charity organisation

We left Hatyai at noon the next day and took a leisurely ride back to Kuala Lumpur with chit chat stops with fellow bikers along the way and a long seafood dinner stop at Port Weld. We only arriving back home around 1am.

 

[DavidFL]

rob7711;290533 wrote:

Love this pic. :thumbup: