Bike Rides

While Patrick & Elizabeth were here, we all made a valiant effort to get fitter and went for long bicycle rides, frequently starting before sun-up at 5am and coming home about 8 for breakfast. The cool atmosphere that time in the morning is to die for and the light, if the sun rises un-obscured by threatening rain clouds, can be stunning.
We passed this temple on most days and watched as the fields transformed from rough stubble, through mud, flood and the planting out until they took on the beautiful emerald green of young rice.

Tommy is amazing. His chubby little legs pump away on that little bike for anything up to twenty five kilometres – when we go for a long ride. Robin might complain about getting tired. Tommy just says “I’m itchy” as the sweat irritates his scalp. A quick scratch and perhaps a mouthful of water and he is ready to carry on.

Couldn’t get over this view. The pretty temple destroyed in typical Thai fashion by the ugly concrete water tower behind.