Prachuap Khiri Khun – Khao Sam Roi National Park - 70 km
Hanging out at Maggie’s Homestay, shooting the breeze with the
other travellers, came easily. Most of the people at Maggie’s seemed
to do long stints in Thailand. We drank a few beers, and I debated
staying for another day, but moving on is what I did.
Thus, I saddled up and pointed the bike toward the nearby National
Park. The park had roughly six caves and investigating the Phraya
Nakhon Cave sounded fun. En route, I met a family on bikes - mum,
dad, and three kids aged one to six years. How cool is that? Mum
carried the littlest one in front in a kind of baby seat and the middle
one behind her while dad was on a recumbent with the eldest.
Needless to say, they were loaded. I tip my hat to them.
An abode along the river lured me in and I set out toward Phraya
Nakhon Cave. Getting to the cave involved cycling to the beach,
taking a boat around the headland, and a hike up the steep
mountain. The cave housed a beautiful temple, but it was already
late, and no light came through the cave ceiling.