Roadside hotel - Colombo - 50 km
The following day, I rode into Colombo, but the traffic was hectic. It
took all my concentration to stay out of harm’s way. Eventually, I
made it to the Clock Inn hostel minutes before the rain came
bucketing down. Luckily, the hostel kept my bike box, saving me from
finding a new one.
The next morning, the bicycle was packed and the panniers
rearranged to fit into one large bag. A trip to the hairdresser made
me look almost normal.
Colombo, Sri Lanka – Bangkok, Thailand
With a flight to Bangkok booked, I arranged a taxi and a few hours
later my flight touched down in Bangkok. I found the area precisely
as I remembered it from a few years ago. I headed straight to
‘Backpackerville’ where one could stroll the streets and buy deep-
fried scorpions on a stick amidst colourful and ornate temples.