The only thing better than riding my motorcycle around the rural areas of Thailand is riding with a group of friends. On this occasion my friend Nop suggested that we ride out to a fruit farm owned by a friend of his family. Nop is the son of the owner of the motorcycle shop where I bought my Honda CRB650f. He is also the salesperson who sold me my bike. He invited me and several others to join him and his dad on this trip. The farm is a 2 1/2 hour ride outside of Pattaya City, Thailand, approximately 120 miles. We met at the bike shop at six in the morning and were on our way by seven. After a quick check of the bikes, we were on our way.
The scenery all along the way was great, some of the best you will ever find in Thailand. Even the back roads were paved and clearly marked. With only one quick stop in between, I thought we made good time. It was a very enjoyable ride. Upon arriving, we parked our bikes and immediately began walking among the many fruit trees. According to Nop they had every kind of fruit tree there imaginable. I have to say it was quite impressive. But not nearly as impressive as the feeling I got from being so far removed from the stress of everyday city life. City life not limited to being in Thailand. We walked, and as we walked I was getting a firsthand experience of farm life in Thailand. The attitude in rural Thailand is far different than what you will find in the big cities. No one is in a hurry, no one seemed stressed and everyone gets along. I found myself wandering off on my own surrounding myself with endless roles of tall trees, a million miles from nowhere. We stayed until close to sundown before heading back. For those of you who plan on visiting Thailand, I highly recommend your itinerary include a visit to a farm or village in a more rural area. I guarantee you will not regret it.
