from the junction to Ban Lam Pam and Patthalung.
We rode to this area to do some sight-seeing as well as find a decent place for breakfast.
Along the way, we witnessed a wedding procession and stopped to take some photographs.
Later, we rode to the end of the bird sanctuary and back to the Ranger's headquarters where Michelle took a toilet break.
I found a shop nearby and had noodles for breakfast before we cycled to Ban Lam Pam
We've had a real good breakfast and it was time to push towards Ban Lam Pam.
This is roughly about 24km away and its actually on the outskirts of Patthalung.
It boasts of a "beach" area on the lakeside, which to me, was worth checking out.
But the Sun is already above our heads and the heat was slowly scorching the road.
Along the way, we encountered a foreigner on a road bike working his way to Thale Noi.
We suspected that he came from Patthalung and said "Hello" him. Fit as a fiddle, the man disappeared into the horizon.
At this point, I saw Michelle struggling and overtook her.
I don't know what possessed me as I cranked my pedals really hard, averaging at 20-21km/h.
The bunch was falling behind and from my rear mirror, I can see a pale dot.
My plan was to find a petrol station with a coffee shop and some free wi-fi.
But man, I was wrong.
The one thing that kept me going was the fact that I had some ice in my water bottle and that roast pork and chicken koay teow really gave me that turbo boost in terms of energy.
I was cycling like a bat out of hell until Michelle rang her bicycle bell, signalling for me to stop so that the gang could regroup.
Slowly, we progressed to Ban Lam Pam and found a shop selling refreshments.
I can see that Andrew was completely exhausted.
He said he had little sleep because his room was invaded by mosquitoes.
I could only symphatise.
A lady who runs the shop offered Michelle some local sour fruit.
We chilled out there a bit and decided to check out Ban Lam Pam.
We weren't far from reaching Phattalung town.
I have never been to this part of Southern Thailand and relied heavily on Roger's intel of the area.
In the mid-day heat, we cycled into town, the first thing we noticed was the railway station.
This is our ticket to Hat Yai.
The plan was to terminate the tour in Phattalung, then take the train to Hat Yai where we will have a decent break before boarding the Senandung Langkawi coach back to KL Sentral.
As the day became hotter, we checked out two hotels in town and settled for one which is centrally-located.
The rates were 380 baht and we simply couldn't complain. The rooms were clean and decent.
After checking-in, we went out for a hearty lunch and bought some supplies.
During lunch, we talked about the journey and I can clearly see that Andrew was really tired.
After that, we walked in town and purchased some drinking water.
Roger and Andrew decided to head back to their rooms for some rest while Michelle and I took a walking tour of town.
We ended up at Swensen's ice-cream parlour for a treat.
Later in the day, we cycled out again where Roger had showed me the road leading to Highway 4 linking this town to Hat Yai which is roughly about 95km away.
We had dinner at a nearby restaurant later.