tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9298303473320238102024-03-21T17:36:51.987-07:00Where is Dada Now?!Dada Rama, Baan Dada Children's Home director and amateur cyclist, began his nearly 2,000 kilometer bicycle ride from Kanchanaburi, Thailand to Singapore on October 4, 2012 in order to raise funds for the school education of the children at the home. Riding approximately 100 kilometers a day, he will meet with a variety of people and update us throughout his more than three weeks journey. Follow this blog as we publish his "on the road" diary entries as he sends them to us. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03729803233649428604noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929830347332023810.post-53774331628005361232012-10-18T21:17:00.002-07:002012-10-18T21:17:39.129-07:00Day 15<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Present location: Singapore<br />
Running Distance Covered: 2,117.4kms<br />
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12:30pm Flat tire.... Both tires at the some time!!!<br />
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5:00pm... Back tire leaking.....need to pump air every half an hour ...<br />
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6:45pm Thai time....... I am in Singapore!!! As usual, got lost again. Jyotiriishvar picked me up at Braddell road.... Ahhhh, it's so surreal, and a big relief as my back tire is leaking air more faster.<br />
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To The Supporters of this event....<br />
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Thank you so much for helping raise funds for the university school tuition fees of the children. As i have mentioned before; empowering children through education is lasting and best gift you can offer them... Thank you so much...<br />
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For sending donation or needing more information about Baan Dada Children' Home and Community Services please visit the web site:<br />
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To My Dearest Children...<br />
All the pains, all the hardship and troubles that went into this solo cycling for education is nothing because you are all worth it... and i love you all so much!<br />
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Richard (dada)<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03729803233649428604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929830347332023810.post-5054365854197561352012-10-17T21:06:00.001-07:002012-10-17T21:06:07.162-07:00Day 14<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Location: Alor Gajah<br />Running distance covered: 1,806.8kms <br />Took highway E2... .this goes directly to Johor Bahru. Luckily no police waved me down.<br />5:00pm front wheel punctured.... Fixed and went.<br />past 6:00pm.. got another tire problem.... Back wheel leaking air. Can't fix it as it is as it raining. Luckily the air is leaking slowly so i just pump air every few minutes.<br />This is one situation you don't want to be in. Had to pump air every 2 to 3 kms of cycling..<br />it is dark and raining as well.... The nearest town is still more than 20kms. I need to find a place to stay.<br />When i reached Alor Gajah i asked some people whom i saw along the way if they now any guest house nearby... Yes, one replied, about 20kms from here. My heart sank as it is past 7pm and really dark. Aside from that i had to pump air every 3 to 4 minutes.<br />Cycled to the direction they pointed... Now the rain more heavily, ohhh my Lord, please!!!..i saw an eatery shop and ask a person for direction. A Muslim man asked me to have a sit first as it is raining, and he asked me if i would like to drink something hot... I asked for some hot chocolate. We talk... told him what i am doing and he offered to take me to a guest house. Thanked him as i really need that as i am really exhausted and feeling cold from the rain. We went to find a guest house as soon as the rain stopped.<br />The man who helped me is Mr. Bahrain Tahir. He we went out of his way to help me although he said that he is already free. We had a photo afterwards.<br />Later, in a half conscious half sleeping way, i checked all my wheels and removed 3 wires from shredded truck wheels. Patched up the inner tubes and found out that i only have 2 patches remaining. I hope i won't have another punctured tire tomorrow.<br />Please visit the web site below if you would like to donate...<br /> <u><span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://www.baandada.org/">www.baandada.org</a></span></u><br />Missing the children so much.....<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03729803233649428604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929830347332023810.post-59599364131922107242012-10-17T21:01:00.005-07:002012-10-17T21:01:57.273-07:00day 12<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Got up at 4:30<br />Did meditation.... bath..... packed up....<br />Cycling clothes still wet so i used the extra shirt which is dry. When i got out it is raining.... I should have used my wet shirt.<br />Today is a record breaking event: SIX FLAT TIRES!!!<br />Walking on the street with my bike asking for some bicycle shop... Most of the people i asked don't know.... Motorcycle shops don't want to fix inner tubes ... rented a vehicle to find a shop... Ended up as a good decision as the driver knows where.<br />Replaced my thin tires which they call slick tires into thick Mountain bike tires.<br />Most of my flat TIRES since the beginning of this cycling are from broken tire with wires exposed<br />I think i won't be able to reach Singapore in two days!!!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03729803233649428604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929830347332023810.post-37794602059379673472012-10-17T05:38:00.001-07:002012-10-17T05:44:20.002-07:00Day 12<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Got up at 4:30</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Did meditation.... bath..... packed up....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Cycling clothes still wet so i used the extra shirt which is dry. When i got out it is raining.... I should have used my wet shirt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Today is a record breaking event: SIX FLAT TIRES!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Walking on the street with my bike asking for some bicycle shop... Most of the people i asked don't know.... Motorcycle shops don't want to fix inner tubes ... rented a vehicle to find a shop... Ended up as a good decision as the driver knows where.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Replaced my thin tires which they call slick tires into thick Mountain bike tires.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Most of my flat TIRES since the beginning of this cycling are from broken tire with wires exposed</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">I think i won't be able to reach Singapore in two days!!!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03729803233649428604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929830347332023810.post-4955987149542188632012-10-16T19:10:00.003-07:002012-10-16T19:10:57.466-07:00Day 11<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Running distance covered: 1559.2kms.<br />
Started the day on the road getting lost. Took almost an hour to locate the right path.<br />
Earlier today two men gave me a sunglasses after telling him i lost mine. He also gave me a medicine to relieve muscle pain.<br />
Could not cycle fast as part of the roads are narrow and when a truck passes by it is so near me that i javelin to go to the dirt part pf raw road... Dangerous.<br />
Decided to stop early at 5:00pm to patch up punctured tubes. Too tired to think.....<br />
My dearest children, i miss you all so much... <br />
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6:45am: started cycling. Stopped at 7/11 store and got a packet oreo biscuit..</div>
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A man told me yesterday that it is prohibited to cycle on the highway... I replied that "i have not seen any sign that says that and no officer has waved me so i'll go through the highway still."</div>
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As i was cycling on highway E1 my sunglasses fell off without me knowing it. Looked for it but it is gone. Someone got an early Christmas present. used my spare clear goggles... Too much sun glare!</div>
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Finally i saw the sign that bicycles are not allowed in this highway. Went cycling again and i noticed that my front wheel is slipping........front tire punctured!</div>
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Fixed it and came off the highway. Now going through route 1..... Almost got lost earlier trying to find it. A kind Indian man guided me all the way till we reach route 1.</div>
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Hit something hard on the road... Back wheel busted......That fixed... All reserve tubes used up.... need to patch up the tubes later. Not a good start; 2 consecutive flat tires those morning. Next time when i go for a long cycling i will use a thick mountain bike tires.</div>
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9:30.... stopped for some oreo and water...</div>
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Past 11:00 stopped for some oreo again.</div>
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Past 2:00 pm.... oreo meal again.</div>
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Proceeded to route 60..<br />
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Almost 5:00pm... oreo meal is almost finished. Bought one ringit of banana chips. Asked the vendor if there are any cheap hostel around. He said not around here.... only in Ipoh. Great!.... It is 67 kms from where i am and it is getting dark... and drizzling. Not a good idea to go fast on my thin tires..</div>
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Can't see clearly as eye goggles dirty... Cleaned it to no effect. Took it off.... Ahhhh, better. Now the water and dirt is going to my eyes.... Stopped to turn on all my LED flashers.</div>
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It is not a good idea cycling at night time especially if there are no side road.. Vehicles just whizzing by a foot or two on my side.</div>
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All the while i was cycling in the dark i keep thinking of all the children who will benefit from this fundraising event. That matters more than my convenience or comfort.....</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03729803233649428604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929830347332023810.post-86706608393010772022012-10-14T02:07:00.001-07:002012-10-14T02:07:41.977-07:00Day 9<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Location: Butterworth<br />Running distance covered from yesterday: 1233kms</div>
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Went to the bank early morning... The staff told me to wait at the atm machine where it got stuck. Their agent Will come to service the machine.</div>
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Ahhh... Hungry. A group of people passing by was telling each other "oh.. That cyclist is strong... one of them smiled at me and i smiled back and nodded"... I think the right thing for them to say is "oh, that cyclist is hungry."</div>
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I guess the unseen force would like me to take rest, slow down, do a little fasting.... no problem.</div>
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Some police and home security officers approached me.... I explained why am i waiting outside the store and they were amused, and sympathetic to my situation. They tried to contact the bank... I asked them if can stay at the police station temporarily.</div>
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They said yes.... A patrol car came and escorted me to the police station.<br />Used their computer to send emails... Found out that their are Western Union branches in the area.</div>
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Went out to find the bank again and luckily i saw the main branch.<br />Ahhhh..... Got it back. I'll use it only on weekdays during bank hours. Can't afford to let it happen again.</div>
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A day wasted... A rest well earned!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03729803233649428604noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929830347332023810.post-46081085946656302992012-10-12T05:24:00.002-07:002012-10-13T07:04:43.477-07:00Day 8<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wake up alarms at 4:30</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hardly slept at all last night..... just a little bit more sleep ... Just a little more...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">check my watch again it was almost 7:00!! ....That was fast!!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cycling clothes still wet...... anyway, it Will either get dry in the sun as i wear it or get wet from my perspiration..... so it does not matter.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bath.... Meditation.... Pack up.</span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBWF7KGBNtbDSoR4v4MSWhVE0HVpyvRkE3lZtwXYkB-aMVWHXVLLCK2LP4fmKOYAJv3ZKjQB7hwwr8ik_8Pk5JAJNeRJo_x2U9YXas745fLK_vuEOiXcRtKW1Hk1QC3JuDih_ZQzmmg0/s1600/2012-10-11+10.15.38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBWF7KGBNtbDSoR4v4MSWhVE0HVpyvRkE3lZtwXYkB-aMVWHXVLLCK2LP4fmKOYAJv3ZKjQB7hwwr8ik_8Pk5JAJNeRJo_x2U9YXas745fLK_vuEOiXcRtKW1Hk1QC3JuDih_ZQzmmg0/s320/2012-10-11+10.15.38.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As i got out i was greeted by The Sun.... in all it's bright and shining glory!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's going to be one hard ride today again.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Entered Malaysia at 10:15am.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cycled on the highway as the inner roast are complicated. So far no police waved me..</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">reached Butterworth at past 5:00pm.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Took me more than an hour to find a place to stay... It is all alien to me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Went to an atm machine to draw money to pay the hotel and.... Surprise... Surprise!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">........The card got stuck in the machine and i could not draw any money... Whatever i have here won't go much far. All my money for food and for room rent is in that card!!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Will go to the bank office tomorrow morning to sort this out or i am stuck!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Had dinner... My first real meal for today... So tired and so hungry... And now a new drama is unfolding......</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03729803233649428604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929830347332023810.post-75043385028406325542012-10-12T05:21:00.002-07:002012-10-13T06:53:16.200-07:00Day 7<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Present location: </b>Sadao, Songkhla (35kms to Malaysia)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Running distance covered:</b> 1020.6 kms.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The weather: bright... and hot</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've decided to reach Singapore in 4 to 5 days. This would lessen my expenses
for this event for the longer i stay on the road the more expensive it would
be.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My deep gratitude to my brother for sponsoring my travel expenses.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4:30am - time seems to be running fast. I just closed my eyes
awhile ago now it's 4:30am! How come when i cycle time seems to slow down. I
look at my odometer and time and saw that i have covered only a few kms
to what seems to me long hours of pedalling??!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">past 1:00pm. Feeling hungry... Those is easy to solve.... but being a
vegetarian complicates things up. Most shops have pre cooked items that are not
vegetarian.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Past 2:00pm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ahhh... Finally a food shop that you can order what you want. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cycled immediately after meal... I noticed that i can cycle faster!!! Food
ostensibly fuel...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Past 3:00pm I am on Songkhla now.... Wow</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Around 8:00pm... Reached the outskirts of Sadao </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am now around 35kms to the border of Malaysia.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03729803233649428604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929830347332023810.post-84612432200083295772012-10-12T05:18:00.002-07:002012-10-13T06:46:57.105-07:00Day 6<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Location: </b>Thung Song, Nakhon Si Thamarat</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 200kms to the border of Malaysia.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">HOT!... TOO HOT!.... TOO COLD!!???....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today's weather: too hot already even this morning! I wonder what happened to the storm?!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">11:00am. Got lost.... good thing Somchai gave me a smart phone that has GPS. Took out my reading glasses... oh wow, it's broken, i thought i got a good bargain for it... 45.-baht from China town.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As i cycle i try to remember the teaching of the "wise teacher". He is not only wise but a very saintly person.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"From the first expression of morality, to the establishment in cosmic humanity, there is a gap. The concerted effort to negotiate this gap is termed as social progress, and the collective body of those who are engaged in this concerted effort I shall call the "society"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> "Where Love is paramount, the question of personal loss or gain does not arise. They basic ingredient for building a healthty society is simply Genuine Love....."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">by the way the name of the wise saintly teacher is P.R. Sarkar.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">11:00 ohh wow... it is so hot!!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2:00 pm, my head seems floating and i am feeling cold inside even though it is scorching hot out here. Stopped immediately to take water and snacks.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last October 2010 i also felt the same chilling cold inside when i did a long fund raising Walk for Education from Sangklaburi to Phuket. Conferred with Mr. VJ who was my virtual companion and texed me a message that i need to take food and drink water. It is a sign that the body needs sugar and also getting dehydrated.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Will not forget that Mr. VJ.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3:00 pm. Have reached Nakhon Si Thamarat. Decided to stop cycling only when there is not much sunlight. Broke my sunglasses.... another good bargain from China town.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">7:00pm... Still cycling and looking for place to spend the night. Now the storm has come., it is pouring like anything and now i am feeling cold.....TOO COLD!!!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03729803233649428604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929830347332023810.post-73189202530624714092012-10-08T22:22:00.001-07:002012-10-13T06:41:32.880-07:00Day 5<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Location:</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNkomA6h1sqOP_JY4o4nS_kiQM7WzwLCBy-5S0WCsAisOCPvbcTlYNZ0UGmiMm8SfAZWfjCEwGNsU2TBkb8t8_X6YqvzHtGQwxE2fU2gpUeUdefFOHf9eCft_1deZGAnlx3PoAbPBc6I4/s1600/2012-10-08+17.36.18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNkomA6h1sqOP_JY4o4nS_kiQM7WzwLCBy-5S0WCsAisOCPvbcTlYNZ0UGmiMm8SfAZWfjCEwGNsU2TBkb8t8_X6YqvzHtGQwxE2fU2gpUeUdefFOHf9eCft_1deZGAnlx3PoAbPBc6I4/s320/2012-10-08+17.36.18.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Started late today... Still tired from yesterday's ride.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bananas for breakfasts....</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Cycled fast to make up for the late start.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Remembered a saintly man's teaching....</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">As i cycle i remember part a teaching of a wise man. He said that
mankind has not yet realized the true meaning of "society". According
to him the real essence of society is to march together in unison, that no one
should be left lagging behind.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Baan Dada Children's Home strikes to practice those teaching by
providing opportunities to study in a university or technical school not only
for the children in our home but to deserving children in surrounding
communities. What better way to help those who are unfortunate by empowering
them through </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">knowledge,</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> through education.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadH4mX7twxLAMpDD33F-TvYegSbb-2_O2yivOBSZ1D3-cCPcrcNi5cvccSXpCq01Jnbqmz2viYARhiEDbRMtmBTW2eV8dL-PpLy8tzxJzNrKgTtht4V_ZMapguvp2_Jo1wBx3OQ2Z0jY/s1600/2012-10-08+10.07.27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadH4mX7twxLAMpDD33F-TvYegSbb-2_O2yivOBSZ1D3-cCPcrcNi5cvccSXpCq01Jnbqmz2viYARhiEDbRMtmBTW2eV8dL-PpLy8tzxJzNrKgTtht4V_ZMapguvp2_Jo1wBx3OQ2Z0jY/s320/2012-10-08+10.07.27.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I am deeply grateful to those who supported this cycling for
education. Your support Will make a big difference in those children's lives.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">3:00 pm: decided to stop cycling only when it is getting
dark.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Getting tired... and talking to myself:</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">You better stay well on the very side of the road Richard...</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">yeah, sure i will, dada.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Better to be safe than sorry Rick, many fast moving vehicles just
2 meters from you.....</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Okay, okay, i will be careful dada..</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">7:00 pm.... Rest... laundry work.... Phoned the children.... Happy
to hear their voices. Thank you Mayuree, May, and Tiphawan for your concern....
and to let you and all the children know that "NOT A DAY GOES BY
THAT I NEVER THINK OF YOU!"</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03729803233649428604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929830347332023810.post-22751609458657795762012-10-08T02:58:00.006-07:002012-10-08T02:58:44.287-07:00Day 4<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">L</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">ocation: </span></span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Chumphon<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></div>
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</span><b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;">Total running distance</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">: 445.1kms<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Started the day with a flat
tire... again. Fixed it and started cycling hard and fast.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGuJgWPowAj8LC-Tcy2q7loq4nZcrnyPE8WwoIvKGQIP8Sqz5M5OB73-NhDKipRifKuU3qt9rFRlo2201mcDkkwW1aBde09Kyn_Ts3hkRSRNdTN7AlKbYKvCCKXOImiw-Leop5TVuGd0/s1600/2012-10-07+11.05.21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"></span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have covered a good distance
yesterday but it left me totally exhausted.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
Still about 1500kms to go to reach Singapore. that is about a maximum of 15
days of cycling.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A motorcyclist rode beside me
and asked where am i headed? ...i told him to Singapore. They were wide
eyed upon hearing that and gave me a thumbs up and good wishes and sped up.
Some cars honk even though i am at the very side of the road. I think they are
acknowledging what i am doing and it is inspiring especially when you are alone
out here.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My water in the bottle taste
like plastic that made me feel like vomiting. I need to find some electrolyte
powder to mix with it but most shops don't have it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Past 4:00pm already, delayed my
lunch as much as i can as it is cloudy.... a good time to cycle as it is not as
exhausting as doing it under the sun. Really hungry.... feeling cold and
dizzy...<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thanks to Mr. VJ for his
advises and warnings while cycling in the rain.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03729803233649428604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929830347332023810.post-77215297679190122142012-10-06T23:07:00.001-07:002012-10-06T23:07:52.739-07:00Day 3<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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baan Sam Rong</span></div>
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covered:</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 289.4kms<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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thought:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqB-I5CkO2HhKpyzRXCgPRcmmf2dyHvfaTXg0G8Zqc0LvIPTVFP_tdJYL9d-jnHCu8LWRph5zirW8Qd8NkdPRlnSWIojzZDFPDqsFWNXvF1SAeqftaVo7xErU1J8LSKv8yDy4uYEtiAM/s1600/2012-10-06+08.30.20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqB-I5CkO2HhKpyzRXCgPRcmmf2dyHvfaTXg0G8Zqc0LvIPTVFP_tdJYL9d-jnHCu8LWRph5zirW8Qd8NkdPRlnSWIojzZDFPDqsFWNXvF1SAeqftaVo7xErU1J8LSKv8yDy4uYEtiAM/s320/2012-10-06+08.30.20.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">That
having a fan is enough to drive the mosquitoes away.... Wrong!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">That
having thinner wheels I could go faster.... Wrong! Got two flat tires already.
When it rains it is more slippery than the thick ones I had before. In the end
better use the thick off road wheels.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As
i left the temple i saw the beach and it reminded me 5 years ago when I brought
all the children to this beach... Really miss them now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
always look at their picture which I attached on my handlebars. David... Pls
tell the children that I miss them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Started
late cycling today due to stomach problems. By the time I got on the road my
wheel got punctured again. This won't easily happen if I used my thick off road
tires.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rained
hard in the afternoon but I kept on going on a slow pace as i noticed that my
wheels are slipping. Again, my thick off road tires can handle this better.
Riding in the rain is still better preferred than being roasted under the sun.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Someone
informed me when I asked for directions that a storm is coming... let's see if
it is really coming.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My
love to everyone,<br />
Dada rama<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03729803233649428604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929830347332023810.post-4333846228784070822012-10-06T22:48:00.001-07:002012-10-06T23:09:21.910-07:00Day 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">Location:</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> Cha Am
temple near the beach<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Had a good run today but cycled late (7:00am) to do my
meditation.<br />
Two problems came up: a flat tire and the other is stomach upset. The first one
is easy to deal with, but the other problem..... If they know the story about
the "fastest thing on earth" the will know what I mean.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Stopped cycling at 3pm. running out of energy, anyway I have
covered a good distance already. Huahin is just 29kms from here.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Although the beach is just in front of the temple, the body is
simply not willing and prefers to sleep. I am sure I can have a good rest as
today there is a fan to drive away the mosquitoes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I made a photo of my constant companion<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03729803233649428604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929830347332023810.post-20932756569446761562012-10-03T20:44:00.000-07:002012-10-03T20:44:02.111-07:00Day 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I shall
be away for almost a month which most of you know already… </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Even
before starting the ride today I feel my legs heavy… not from tiredness but
from the thought of being away from you for almost a month. My eyes are misty
as well not due to dust or tiredness but because I miss you all so much
already.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Where
ever I will be All of You will always be in my heart, You are the very meaning
of my life. I will carry you with me always in my thoughts and tell you the
beautiful things I have seen in this journey; the sceneries, the food, the nice
and kind people that I will meet… And whenever I feel my legs giving up I will
just look at Your pictures on the handlebars of my bike and it will be enough
to keep me going…. as You are my strength…The very purpose of my life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When I
come back I will cook spaghetti just like the day I came back from the long
walk three years ago… but not only spaghetti but I will bring lots of sweet as
well…. Yes, sweets, the word I use when
I need all of you to come down quickly when there is work to do..J, aisde from the other
word called Pai Theo!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I shall
be writing to You always to tell You where I am already and what adventures
that I have encountered, better yet, I will tell David to read to you my
Cycling Diary.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> MY
LOVE TO EVERYONE</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> DADA
RAMAKRISHNA</span></div>
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