Down Pat - CycleBlaze

Down Pat

A Ride from Phnom Penh to Pattaya

By Fit Steve
1,203 km (747 miles) over 48 days between Jan. 19, 2024 and Mar. 6, 2024
The Sequel to the Minimalism Journal heart 2
Got Influenza Worse Than Covid heart 1
Bike and Gear heart 2
Practice Ride Gone Wrong heart 2

Setting Off

The Pre-Trip Planning heart 1
Day P1: Long Day of Travel heart 6
Day P2A: Decluttering in a Shoebox heart 0
Day P2B: Rat Race Success heart 2
Day P3: Mad Scramble for the Bus heart 2

Phnom Penh Decompression

Day Phnom 1: Act Like You Know The Place! heart 4
Day Phnom 2: The Load Begins to Lighten heart 5
Day Phnom 3A: Unstoppable heart 2
Day Phnom 3B: Beer Bus (Before the Bust) heart 0
Day Phnom 4: Don't Stop the Party heart 3
Day Phnom 5: Hill Station heart 20
Day Phnom 6: Take the Leap heart 5

Interlude

The Shakes heart 1
Iron Man? heart 2
Day Phnom 7: Phone Snatched From Hand on Bike heart 4

The Biking Begins

Day Phmom 8: And We're Off heart 5
Day 1 Bike: Everything Changed heart 2
Day 2 Bike: Mad Distance heart 12
Day 3 Bike: Batta Bing Battambang heart 12
Day 4A Bike: To The Border heart 5
Day 4B Bike/Taxi: Who Needs a Document? heart 6
Day 4C Bike: Serendipity heart 7
Day 5 Bike: Early Retirement heart 1
Day 6 Bike: Skills to Pay the Bills heart 18

Errands and Business

Days Pat 1&2: Unpacking heart 1
The Mission: Go All Out to Sell Condo heart 2
Day Pat 3: Si Racha Bank Run heart 3
Day Pat 4: Run for the Hills heart 2
Day Pat 5: The Agent heart 2
Day Pat 6A: The Hills Again heart 3
Day Pat 6B: Meet Dad Version 2.0 heart 4
Day Pat 7: Leading Pattaya Bike Bar Tours heart 4

Rolling Out

Day 7 Bike: Up Up and Away heart 3
Day 8 Bike: The Seeds of a Deal heart 2
We Gotta Go Back to Pattaya heart 3
Day Pat 8: The Day Where Everybody Wins heart 4

Finishing Off

Back to Hong Kong heart 5
Into The Dragon's Den heart 13

Bonus Round

Heading Back Once More heart 2
Reunited heart 3
Day Pat 9: The Dark Side Awaits heart 2
Day Pat 10: Hit the Clubs heart 2
Day Pat 11: The Condo is Offloaded heart 7
Day 9 Bike: Up Up and Away heart 2
Flying High heart 2
The Challenge Lives On heart 0

Trip Takeaways

Don't Buy a Condo in Thailand Unless You Spend Considerable Time There heart 2
Combatting Phone Addiction heart 2
I Found Myself in Thailand heart 2
Thailand is the Healthcare Capital of the World heart 2
Next Trip Planning and Actions to Take heart 4
Big Update: Another Shot at the Inheritance heart 4