Road Trip: S'pore to Pattaya

Time to get on the road again. This time a shorter trip from Singapore to Pattaya, 2,000km away. I will take it slow and make 3 stops along the way. First stop Hat Yai, then Chumphon, Hua Hin and finally arriving in Pattaya on the 4th Day. Weather forecast is wet & stromy with probably flooding along the way. Good thing I'll be driving a 25yr old Toyota Land cruiser. I had the car jacked up an inch higher which should be good enough clearance for a little flood.

S'pore to Pattaya 2,000km of glorious roads

    Looking at the map, i just realized that the route is longer than the flight from Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. The normal journey to Pattaya is a flight to Bangkok followed by a 2hr bus ride to the beach resort of Pattaya, a popular weekend getaway for Bangkok residents. A week ago several parts of Southern Thailand was closed to cars due to flooding. The forecast is more of the same this week. Well, I intend to enjoy every bit of the journey and take it slow and easy to be safe.
More updates after Monday.

Safety@Sea Campaign Nov 2014

I love being out at sea, especially when it rains & the wind is blowing. I would obviously seek a  sheltered bay to anchor and enjoy the rain. The air is also freshest after the rain and you could almost smell the ozone when the temperature drips. Somehow when I think about my fondest moments at sea, I always remember rainy & windy days. Now, having lived well past the half-way point in my life, I choose to continue enjoying the care-free life of a seafarer. That special freedom that the sea gives to me is priceless. I respect the sea and I have never feared her, no matter how bad a storm I've been in and no matter how dark the weather became. It is this joy that I treasure, that gave me the motivation to become a volunteer with the Power Boat Association. 

Whatever contributions I make and will make in the near future, it will all be to fuel this passion I have about enjoying the freedom of the seas as sons of an Island named Singapore.    

WF receiving an award from MPA CEO Mr Andrew Tan for contributions towards the Safety@Sea campaign

Together with 10 very senior Harbor Pilots