We made it...We are home
We set out on 11 Oct at 0400 hrs to meet the rest at the 2nd link Esso station at 0500 hrs. There were 8 cars in total and we were on the road for 14 hours, not counting the time we spent on petrol and pee stops. We got detached twice from the main convoy in Malaysia but thanks to the GPS, we were able to meet the rest at the next pit stop. Sadly, Daisy suffered some slight damage to the front left fender when we skidded and hit a truck while coming down the hill towards Krabi. The road was wet and slippery. Thank goodness, I managed to control the car and although the car was slightly damaged, it could have been worse because for a moment, as the car was sliding from left to right, I thought this was it. The truck on my left probably saved me from going down the ravine. I hope he is alright because there was no time to stop and I didn't even know we actually touched. We arrived at Sofitel Hotel in Krabi at 2230 hrs and had a good (late) dinner. Everybody was tired but satisfied.
The next day, we set off for Kao Lak. It was a beautiful drive with great scenic routes along the way. Pity that we were going too fast to really enjoy the view. After lunch at Kao Lak, 3 of us set off for Hua Hin. It rained most of the time and we were not able to go too fast. When hit Phet Kasem highway, it was already dark and the road was filled with trucks. It was really harrowing driving on a dark highway, passing huge trucks along the way. Some obviously were not too pleased that we were passing them quite close. But, we didn't care much. After 8 hours, we arrived in Hua Hin. We are finally home.
posted by gabey @ Thursday, October 16, 2008
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