Feel free to start over here if you haven’t read the rest of the series!

Grudgingly remounting our bikes after the madness of the day before, we were certain of only one thing: there was no way in hell that we were going to be riding another 300+ km today.

We didn’t, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t any highlights.  Far from it.

Today we went to Tatooine.

Lake Ohau in New Zealand’s South Island is a temperamental body of water.  Some days are so rough that you could just about surf on it, while on others the surface is flat enough to make out your own reflection.

Luckily the day I was there was one of the calm, albeit overcast days – perfect for getting out on jet-skis and motorboats.  Perfect, also, for taking moody photos.

So I did both.

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Don’t forget to check out the first and second part of this trip if you haven’t already!

So when I last left you our band of intrepid explorers had arrived in Nan and a plan was afoot for the next day.

A big plan.

A dramatic plan.

An exciting plan.

A plan to do, in fact … pretty much nothing.

Wander round a couple of temples and take some photos, perhaps.  Have lunch beside the river.  Maybe take a nap.  Ok, definitely take a nap.

How plans changed.

Be sure to check out the first part of this road trip if you haven’t already! 

After a restful night in Phayao broken only by the regular cacophony of roosters, traffic and a painfully malfunctioning fridge, Lauren, Stuart and I eased our respective backsides onto our scooters and hit the road again.  It was time for temples.

Typically I’m not a huge fan of zoos, but it is hard not to make an exception in Singapore.  Large enclosures purpose built for each type of animal means they have at least a hint of their natural habitat to enjoy.

Breakfast with the orangutans was the highlight of the day, watching them watch the humans as all of us apes sat down for a meal.  If these guys had had cameras it would have been hard to tell the difference…

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