Our bicycle tour of Burma (Myanmar)

Date Destination Route Distance Km



Feb 22 Mandalay Rest day 0
Feb 23 Mingun Riverboat 0
Feb 24 Mandalay Temples 29
Feb 25 Sagaing Amarapura, U Bein Bridge, Inwa 43
Feb 26 Myittha 71
Feb 27 Myinayan ` 91
Feb 28 Bagan 75
Feb 29 Bagan 0
Mar 1 Bagan 16
Mar 2 Bagan Salaw 60
Mar 3 Mount Popa 54
Mar 4 Meiktila 115
Mar 5 Kalaw Tarzi 69
Mar 6 Kalaw Pindaya (van ride) 0
Mar 7 Kalaw Market 0
Mar 8 Yaungshwe Inle Lake 69
Mar 9 Yaungshwe Kakku (van ride) 0
Mar 10 Yaungshwe Inle lake boat ride 0
Mar 11 Yaungshwe 25
Mar 12 Thazi Train – upper class 15
Mar 13 Bago Train – upper class 10
Mar 14 Bago Golden Rock 0
Mar 15 Rangoon 92
Mar 16 Yangon 0
Mar 17 Yangon Kyauktan 68
Mar 18 Yangon 0
Mar 19 Perth Singapore 0
TOTAL 902km

Our bicycle tour of Vietnam,Ho Chi Minh City. (Hanoi) to Saigon

Date Destination Route Distance Km

NORTH VIETNAM

January 28 Hanoi 0
January 29 Hai Phong 113
January 30 Cat Ba Island Hydrofoil 41
January 31 Hai Phong 2
February 1 Thai Bhin 71
February 2 Ninh Binh 87
February 3 Thanh Hoa 65
February 4 Vinh 142
February 5 Ha Tinh 67
February 6 Deo Ngang 75
February 7 Dong Hoi 76
February 8 Dong Ha DMZ 98
February 9 Hue 74
February 10 Hue Rest Day 0
February 11 Danang Hai Van Pass 110

SUB TOTAL 1,021km

SOUTH VIETNAM

February 12 Hoi An 40
February 13 Hoi An Rest day 0
February 14 Quan Ngai 50
February 15 Sa Huynh 65
February 16 Qui Nhon 115
February 17 Tuy Hoa 112
February 18 Tuy Hoa Rest day 0
February 19 Nha Trang Dia Lahn Beach 128
February 20 Nha Trang Rest day 0
February 21 Phan Rang 110
February 22 Dalat Van up passes 64
February 23 Dalat Rest day 0
February 24 Boa Luc Gounan Falls 126
February 25 N of Bien Hoa Wedding Feast 133
February 26 Cantho Bien Hoa, Bus rides passed Saigon to Mekong delta 40
February 27 Cantho 50
February 28 Saigon Backroads van ride to airport 0

SUB TOTAL 1,042km

GRAND TOTAL 2,063km

Our bicycle tour from Bangkok, Thailand, through Malaysia to Singapore

Destination Route Distance Km
THAILAND

Bangkok 6
Nakhon Pathon 86
Damnoen Saduak Bang Phae 66
Petchiburi 80
Hua Hin 73
Praduap Khiri Khan 101
Bang Saphan 95
Chumphon 95
Chumphon Rest day 0
Hat Arunothai 101
San Mok Khapalarum Chaiya 110
Surat Thani 62
Don Sak 72
Hat Sichon 76
Hat Sichon Rest Day 0
Nakhon si Thammarat Tha Sala 80
Sating Pura Kao Seng 141
Songkla 34
Thepha 68
Pattani Nong Chik 54
Narathiwat Saiburi 108
Tak Bai 45

Sub Total 1,553km

MALAYSIA

Kota Bharu 35
Kuala Besut 67
Tapai Kampung Penarik 79
Marang Terengganu 56
Paka Dungan 80
Cherating 72
Cherating Rest day 0
Cembaka Kuantan 60
Pekan 45
Lanjut 84
Rompin 43
Mersing 68
Tengeng Leman 72
Kota Tinggi Falls 91
Desaru 69
Desaru Rest Day 0
Singapore Belangkor 65


Malaysia 986km
GRAND TOTAL 2,539km

Our bicycle tour of Sulawesi, Indonesia January/February 2009

Makassar Rest day 0
Takalar 50
Jeneponto 55
Bulukumba 68
Bira 47
Bira Rest day 0
Sinjai Truck ride for 30km 61
Paulette Watabone (Bone) 95
Sangkeng 83
Sangkeng Rest day (on lake) 0
Buntu Matabing 105
Buntu Matabing Rest day (Flores Sea) 0
Palopo Winding up into hills 80
Puncak Very steep incline 26
Rantepao
Tana Toraja Cool jungle, terraced rice paddies 36
Rantepoa Lemo, Londa Caves 0
Rantepoa Basar Bulo 0
Rantepoa Funeral Celebration 0
Batutumonga Steep winding ascent 24
Makala Steep decent 35
Ekrakang Karst mountains 79
Pare Pare Corn fields 82
Pare Pare Rest Day (on ocean) 0
Lejje Pools Batu Batu 73
Watangsoppeng Rice paddies 46
Malawa Many mountains 71
Bantimurung Huge mountains, humid jungle 53
Maros At Airport 33


TOTAL 1202

Our bicycle tour of Southern India, February/March 2001

Chennai 0
Chennai 0
Mamallampuram 60
Pondicherry 100
Chidambaram Cuddalore 76
Kumbakonam 80
Thanjavur 42
Puddukkottai 63
Karaikkudi 41
Madurai 88
Madurai Rest day 0
Sattur 77
Tirunelveli 61
Kanyakumari 86
Kovolam 96
Kovolam Rest Day 0
Varkala 68
Verkala Rest Day 0
Kollam (Quilon) 36
Allepy (Alephuzha) Backwater boat 0
Cochin 62
Cochin Rest Day 0
Guruvayor 88
Guruvayor Rest Day Hartel 0
Kottokal 68
Calicut 66
Tellicherry 76
Nileshwar Hartel 86
Ulli Beach 79
Ulli Beach Rest day 0
Udipi Malpe 86
Udipi 0
Gangoli 61
Kollur 48
Murudeshwar 63
Gorkana 88
Palolem 106
Palolem Rest day 0
Colvo 44
Colvo Old Goa 0
Bomallo 27

TOTAL 2022 KMS

Our bicycle tour of Sri Lanka, February/March 2003

Negombo 0
Chilaw 46
Puttalam 55
Anarudnapura 80
Anarudnapura Explored ruins 27
Anarudnapura Mihintale 36
Habanara 64
Polunnaruwa 47
Polunnaruwa Explored ruins 16
Sigiriya Climbed ruins 57
Dumbulla Explored caves 16
Matale 52
Kandy 28
Kandy Rest day 0
Nuwara Eliya Ride in van 0
Bandarawela 54
Ella 13
Wellawaya Waterfall 28
Tissamahara Kataragama 64
Hambantota Kirinda 51
Tangalla 43
Tangalla Wedding 0
Marissa 53
Marissa Rest Day 0
Unawatuna Galle 45
Bentota Hikkaduwa 58
Mt Lavinia 58
Negombo Colombo 36
Negombo 0

TOTAL 1,027km

Tour from Vientienne Laos to Bangkok Thailand, through Cambodia

Southern Laos

January 7 – February 5, 2010

Date Destination Route Distance Km
Jan 8 Udon Thani Bangkok 0
Jan 9 Nong Khai 69
Jan 10 Vientiane 29
Jan 11 Vientiane 0
Jan 12 Ban Naxay 68
Jan 13 Paksan 84
Jan 14 Vien Khan Pakkading 104
Jan 15 Na Hin 40
Jan 16 Vien Khan 49
Jan 17 Tha Khaek 111
Jan 18 Tha Khaek Than Pha Po Cave 54
Jan 19 Xeno (Sino) 104
Jan 20 Savannakhet That Ing Hung Temple 40
Jan 21 Paxsong 77
Jan 22 Xedone (Sedone) 110
Jan 23 Pakse 66
Jan 24 Pakse 0
Jan 25 Tat Fan Bolavan Plateau 40
Jan 26 Tat Lo Paksing 80
Jan 27 Tat Lo 0
Jan 28 Tat Lo 0
Jan 29 Pakse Banana Junction 88
Jan 30 Champasak Ferry across Mekong 37
Jan 31 Champasak Wat Phou and back 28
Feb 1 Kiet Ngong Tomo Temple 48
Feb 2 Don Khong Si Phan Don Island 90
Feb 3 Don Khong Around island 25
Feb 4 Khon Phapheng Khon Phapheng Falls
Voen Kham border crossing 39
TOTAL 1,480


1,480km in 21 full cycling days = 70km per day (average)

Cambodia & Thailand

Feb 5 – March 2, 2010

Date Destination Route/comments Distance Km
Feb 5
CAMBODIA
Stung Treng Dom Kralor (border crossing) 63
Feb 6 Kratie Flat, hot, very long 144
Feb 7 Kratie 0
Feb 8 Chhlong Dirt road 36
Feb 9 Kampung Cham 91
Feb 10 Kampong Thon 111
Feb 11 Kampong Kdei 91
Feb 12 Siem Reap 63
Feb 13 Siem Reap Angkor Temples 15
Feb 14 Siem Reap Angkor Temples 48
Feb 15 Siem Reap Angkor Temples 37
Feb 16 Siem Reap Angkor Temples 36
Feb 17 Siem Reap 0
Feb 18 Sisophon Dirt road 109
Feb 19 Battambang 69
Feb 20 Battambang 0
Feb 21 Pailin Dirt Road 90
Sub Total 1003

Feb 22
THAILAND
Chantaburi 73
Feb 23 Laem Mae Phim 91
Feb 24 Laem Mae Phim 0
Feb 25 Pattaya Rayon, Sattahip 135
Feb 26 Pattaya 25
Feb 27 Pattaya 0
Feb 28 Pattaya 15
Mar 1 Pattaya 0
Mar 2 Bangkok, Bombay 0
Mar 3 London, Toronto 0
Sub Total 339
TOTAL 1,342
GRAND TOTAL 3,825 KMS
(excluding India 1,270 kms)

The route of our trip last year in Rajasthan

Date Destination Distance Km
Nov1-10 Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune 0
Nov11-13 Mumbai 0
Nov 14 Udaipur 0
Nov 15 Udaipur 0
Nov 16 Udaipur 15
Nov 17 Nathdwara 53
Nov 18 Kumbalgarh 62
Nov 19 Kumbalgarh 10
Nov 20 Ranakpur 55
Nov 21 Ranakpur 25
Nov 22 Pali 85
Nov 23 Luni Fort 60
Nov 24 Jodphur 42
Nov 25 Jodphur 0
Nov 26 Osian 65
Nov 27 Phalodi 85
Nov 28 Pokaran 70
Nov 29 Minerva 65
Nov 30 Jaisamer 62
Dec 1 Jaisamer 0
Dec 2 Sam Sand Dunes 54
Dec 3 Jaisamer 42
Dec 4 Bikaner 5
Dec 5 Bikaner 0
Dec 6 Naguar 118
Dec 7 Merta City 82
Dec 8 Pushkar 62
Dec 9 Pushkar 0
Dec 10 Pushkar 0
Dec 11 Pushkar 0
Dec 12 Ajmer 16
Dec 13 Dudu 71
Dec 14 Jaipur 66
Dec 15 Jaipur 0
Dec 16 Delhi 0
TOTAL 1270km