Will be posting this on travelbog.org with pictures and video once the Spring Festival kicks off this Jan 20. While not wanting to plan this to the hilt, the time for this holiday is short .... based on this fact and past experience, it's better to spend some time planning a trip first, rather than just winging it.
As usual, it's going to be a bicycle trip -- I wouldn't do it any other way. Cheers for the inspiration of Mr Pumpy on this one.
Leg 1: Guangzhou training: couple of days on the bike finishing off the warmups and getting started for the real thing
Leg 2: Koh Samet recuperation: couple of days relaxing on Koh Samet (an island 3-4 hours from Bangkok) and winding down from a horribly busy year. Again, based on past experience, when in the thick of burnout, it feels like you could spend 6 months on the beach to recover. But in actual fact, a few days is really all it takes for the initial wind down.
Leg 3: Deep South ride. A week of riding in Thailand's deep south. Don't worry, things are getting a lot safer now, and there are a few remaining unexplored territories I haven't seen in this great country yet.
Leg 4: Penang or Langkawi recuperation: another couple of days recovering on another beach, this time in either of those Malaysian locations (haven't figured out yet)
Leg 5: East Java volcano ride: basically going to reverse Mr Pumpy's route from Surabaya in East Java to the island of Bali, passing through the famous Mount Bromo and the town of Probolingo. Two weeks tops.
Leg 6: Bali recuperation: couple of days recovering on the legendary beaches of Bali
Leg 7: A day's worth of flights, in series, to return at the last minute.
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